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Subdivision of the Cambrian according to the ICS, as of 2023.^[1]
Vertical axis scale: Millions of years ago

The Qiongzhusian age is a regional subdivision (in China) of Cambrian Series 2 Stage 3; it is correlated with late Atdabanian rocks elsewhere and overlain by the Canglangpuian age.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "International Chronostratigraphic Chart" (PDF). International Commission on Stratigraphy. September 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
^ Rozanov, A. Y.; Zhu, M.; Pak, K. L.; Parkhaev, P. Y. (2008). "The 2nd Sino-Russian Symposium on the Lower Cambrian Subdivision". Paleontological Journal. 42 (4): 441. Bibcode:2008PalJ...42..441R. doi:10.1134/S0031030108040151. S2CID 129626166.
^ Zhang, X.; Liu, W.; Zhao, Y. (2008). "Cambrian Burgess Shale-type Lagerstätten in South China: Distribution and significance". Gondwana Research. 14 (1–2): 255–262. Bibcode:2008GondR..14..255Z. doi:10.1016/j.gr.2007.06.008.

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[1] "International Chronostratigraphic Chart" (PDF). International Commission on Stratigraphy. September 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

[Rozanov2008-2] Rozanov, A. Y.; Zhu, M.; Pak, K. L.; Parkhaev, P. Y. (2008). "The 2nd Sino-Russian Symposium on the Lower Cambrian Subdivision". Paleontological Journal. 42 (4): 441. Bibcode:2008PalJ...42..441R. doi:10.1134/S0031030108040151. S2CID 129626166.

[Zhang2008-3] Zhang, X.; Liu, W.; Zhao, Y. (2008). "Cambrian Burgess Shale-type Lagerstätten in South China: Distribution and significance". Gondwana Research. 14 (1–2): 255–262. Bibcode:2008GondR..14..255Z. doi:10.1016/j.gr.2007.06.008.

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