Based on summarizing regional data and practical investigation，the sedimentary characteristics of the slope controlled by synsedimentary faults were studied.It is found that rock types include pebble clastic limestone，micrite，cherts，shale and so on，with abundant sedimentary structures，and the thickness of sedimentary rocks in slope is much larger than that in platform and basin.Palaeogeographic division was controlled by bordering fault zone，and locations of platform，slope and basin remained stationary during different phases of the Cambrian.Region of the slope subsided in a tension environment，with a continuous increasing accommodation space and plenty of sediments from platform，which resulted in much thicker strata in slope than that in shallow platform and deep basin.
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About the corresponding author:Jin Zhenkui，born in 1963，is a professor in China University of Petroleum(Beijing).His academic interest is focused on sedimentology.E-mail:jinzhenkui@188.com.
About author: Yu Kuanhong，born in 1983，is a Ph.D.candidate in China University of Petroleum(Beijing).His academic interests are focused on sedimentology and reservoir geology.E-mail:yukuanhong1983@126.com.
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Yu Kuanhong,Jin Zhenkui,Dong Xiaodong et al. Sedimentary characteristics of the Cambrian slope controlled by synsedimentary faults in northern margin of Yangtze Platform[J]. JOURNAL OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY, 2013, 15(3): 401-412.
Yu Kuanhong,Jin Zhenkui,Dong Xiaodong et al. Sedimentary characteristics of the Cambrian slope controlled by synsedimentary faults in northern margin of Yangtze Platform[J]. JOPC, 2013, 15(3): 401-412.
