The numerical modelling of tectonic stress field in Minhe Basin during Jurassic Early Cretaceous was made.The result indicates that the basin was in sinistral shear and dextral transportation regime.

• 民和盆地构造应力场模拟结果表明，侏罗纪和早白垩世时盆地分别处于左旋剪切和右旋剪压应力场下，由此派生的伸展应力场决定了民和盆地属伸展性盆地。