Geological Formation Names of China (1866—2000)

Download or read book Geological Formation Names of China (1866—2000) written by Shouxin Zhang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 1650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geological Formation Names of China (1866—2000) is the only catalogue on stratigraphic nomenclature for China in the world to keep two writing types (Wade-Giles Romanization and Chinese Phonetic Alphabet) so as to provide convenience for domestic and overseas readers. The catalogue is intended for specialists and graduates in Geosciences and Stratigraphy. Shouxin Zhang (1927 —2006) was stratigrapher and research professor at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.