The Jixianian Period is the second geologic period of the Mesoproterozoic Era in China. It extended for 400 million years, from 1.4 billion to 1 billion years ago. The Jixianian System includes the rocks that formed during the Jixianian Period. The standard section of the system is located in Jixian County, Tianjin.
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(2020). Jixianian Period. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1233
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