The Lower to Middle Ordovician Dawan Formation (Arenig) and its coeval rocks are generally striking southwest-northeast, and are belted in horizontal distribution meanwhile transitional between the two neighboring rock units.
对四川长宁大官山组、贵州桐梓和沿河湄潭组以及湖北宜昌大湾组的比较研究发现,扬子区下、中奥陶统阿仑尼格期(Arenig)的地层按照其离岸的远近,在地层厚度、沉积相以及腕足动物分异度上呈现出规律性的变化。