摘要
Xishanyao Formation is the main coal-bearing stratum in Yili basin. Based on the analyses of data about drilling, loggings, outcrops and palaeophytes, this paper studied the sequence stratigraphy of Xishanyao Formation in Yili Basin. Two sequences, SQ1 and SQ2, were identified with the classic sequence stratigraphy method, and five system tracts were subdivided according to the superposition style of strata and sedimentation cycle. The characteristics of sedimentary evolution of Xishanyao Formation were also defined through analyzing the sedimentary environments. The results provided the basis for further exploration of coal resources in Xishanyao Formation in Yili Basin.