Oil exploration breakthrough in the Wensu salient, northwest Tarim Basin and its implications

Junfeng ZHANG,Yongjin GAO,Youxing YANG,Xingui ZHOU,Jinhu ZHANG,Yuanyin ZHANG

Fig. 8. Typical outcrops and core photos of Aksu Group in the study area. (a) Angle disconformity between Aksu Group and Sinian; (b) Aeolian spheroidal weathering in Aksu Group; (c) many joint fissures in quartz schist in Aksu Group; (d) Well XWD1, 997.92 m, grey-green oil-bearing core photo of chlorite schist with oil patch.