Owing to weathering during Hercynian exposition of the karst is well developed, Ordovician carbonate uplifts in central Tarim Basin are important buried hills containing oil &gas.

• 摘要塔中古隆起的早海西期风化壳岩溶发育，是塔里木盆地寻找古生代海相碳酸盐岩岩溶型油气田的重要隆起区之一。