Geology
Updated：2022-09-20 Source：Shennongjia National Park
Shennongjia has experienced multiple tectonic movements in its unique geologic history of 1.6 billion years, resulting in a very special alpine tectonic topography. The highest peak in the area - Shennong Peak, with an altitude of 3,106.2m, is known as "the highest peak in central China". This peak together with other five peaks of Shennongjia with an altitude of more than 3,000m constitutes the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Hanjiang River in Hubei Province, which is known as "the Roof of Central China". The Shennongjia Group, a very complete stratigraphic sequence of the Mesoproterozoic, is an extremely precious geological heritage. Dolerite dikes provide important evidence for the Rodinia supercontinent breakup in geological history. Neoproterozoic tillite of the Nantuo Formation is part of the remains of an early global glacial event. The stromatolites here that is comparable to those in Jixian, the most famous stromatolite producing area in China in terms of distribution range, outcrop scale and preservation, is an important evidence for the study of early biological evolution and sedimentary environment. Geological landscapes and geological phenomena such as the cap dolostone of the Doushantuo Formation, the Quaternary glacial landform, and the Dajiuhu wetland profile are of great significance for revealing the paleoclimate, paleogeography and geological evolution. The park has nearly 200 geological landscapes such as majestic mountain landforms, tectonic landforms, fluvial landforms and karst landforms, forming a natural geological museum. On September 9, 2013, Shennongjia was certified as a Global Geopark. 
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