In the upper Yangzte region, laminated limestone, thin-bedded pelmicrite, argillaceous limestones are widely covered by storm-generated brecciform limestone, anachronistic flat-pebble conglomerate calcirudyte, hummocky cross-bedding grain limestone or siltstone. The petrologic change from laminated sediments to grain limestone and calcirudyte indicates that the palaeo-oceanographical environment of the coastal shelf area in Tethys has changed significantly. The petrology features suggest that the limestone is rich in mud and lack of which can reflect the exposed shallow water sedimentary structures and that the laminated limestone and thin bedded limestone are the products of low energy and formed at deep water, indicating the quiet and stagnant marine environments. oft-com:office:office" />