The Geopark in the Taihang Mountains is one of the best-developed World Geoparks in China. We undertook a geological field trip to the Geopark. The geology of the Taihang Mountains comprises Archean-Proterozoic metamorphic basements, Neoproterozoic red sandstone, and Cambrian shale, with Ordovician limestone at the top. The well-preserved stratigraphy of these sequences form a structural landform comprising an unusual mountain and valley system topography.
Recently, the Chinese government designated the area a national reserve. There are 22 World Geoparks preserved in China, which is largest number in any country worldwide. During this trip, we observed the present situation of the Geopark in the Taihang Mountains area.
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