GU Jia-yu; FANG Hui and JIANG Lingzhi
, 2001, 28(4): 115-0.
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Through the study of field outcrops and core examination and interpretation of seismic sections, some reefs are discovered in the Ordovician of Tarim basin. There is some law in distribution area and horizon of reefs. In horizon, reefs are mainly distributed in the Middle and Lower Ordovician. In region, reefs are mostly distributed in Tazhong, Lunnan, Bachu, Aerjin and Kuluketage areas. Reef-building organisms are Stromatoporida, Bryozoa, Coral, Cyanophyta, Solenoporaceae, Calathium, Spongia, and reef-associated organisms are Hornstone, Gastropoda, Echinodermata, Ostracoda, Lamellibranchia, Brachiopoda, Crinozoa, Algae, Trilobita, and Cephalopoda. The association of organisms differs from one area to another. The environments, which are favorable for development of reefs, are platform-edge and relatively high land in intraplatform. The discovery of reefs in the Ordovician is very important to petroleum exploration practice and development of the relevant theory.