Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Ermaying Formation: Overview & Paleobiota

The Ermaying Formation is a geological formation of Anisian (Middle Triassic) age in north-central China. It is found across much of the Ordos Basin, at outcrops within the provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. It is composed of up to 600 m thick sequence of mudstone and sandstone, overlying the Heshanggou Formation and underlying the…

Language: English [EN]
Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.
100%
More settings
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Ermaying Formation topic overview

The analysis highlights Overview and Paleobiota as prominent areas in the source structure around Ermaying Formation.

Related topics
18
Source areas
2
Connected nodes
20
Extracted relationships
25
Related term clusters
21
Bridge connections
20

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 16 topics
Paleobiota · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Approximate paleocoordinates
38°12′N 90°30′E / 38.2°N 90.5°E / 38.2; 90.5
Country
China
Other
Tuff
Overlies
Heshanggou Formation
Primary
Mudstone, sandstone
Region
Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia

Start with your topic. Discover where to go next.

Explore different angles and find fresh ideas to shape your next piece of content.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Paleobiota

For the semantics nerds

You can skip this section if you’re here for content ideas and keyword inspiration.

Advanced semantic analysis

How Ermaying Formation connects Entity context

The extracted context around Ermaying Formation shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Ermaying Formation → Apart, Parakannemeyeria, Sanjiao, Shansiodon, Shanxi Province, Sinokannemeyeria, Upper Ermaying Formation, Upper Member Another extracted example is Ermaying Formation → Kelamayi Formation, Sinokannemeyeria, Sinokannemeyeria-Shansisuchus Assemblage Zone, The Ermaying Formation, Tongchuan Formation, Xinjiang. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Ermaying Formation

Top relations

related to Synapsids · 8
Ermaying Formation → Apart, Parakannemeyeria, Sanjiao, Shansiodon, Shanxi Province, Sinokannemeyeria, Upper Ermaying Formation, Upper Member
related to Paleobiota · 6
Ermaying Formation → Kelamayi Formation, Sinokannemeyeria, Sinokannemeyeria-Shansisuchus Assemblage Zone, The Ermaying Formation, Tongchuan Formation, Xinjiang
Approximate paleocoordinates · 1
Ermaying Formation → 38°12′N 90°30′E / 38.2°N 90.5°E / 38.2; 90.5
Country · 1
Ermaying Formation → China
Other · 1
Ermaying Formation → Tuff
Overlies · 1
Ermaying Formation → Heshanggou Formation
Primary · 1
Ermaying Formation → Mudstone, sandstone
Region · 1
Ermaying Formation → Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia
Sub-units · 1
Ermaying Formation → Two Members
Thickness · 1
Ermaying Formation → Up to 600 metres (2,000 ft)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

formation ermaying upper anisian ma member age ordos basin yanshan belt shanxi known tongchuan shaanxi mudstone sandstone triassic study name

Ermaying Formation relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 25 structured relationships around Ermaying Formation. Examples in this analysis include Ermaying Formation → Approximate paleocoordinates → 38°12′N 90°30′E / 38.2°N 90.5°E / 38.2; 90.5 and Ermaying Formation → Country → China. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ermaying FormationApproximate paleocoordinates38°12′N 90°30′E / 38.2°N 90.5°E / 38.2; 90.51.00infobox
Ermaying FormationCountryChina1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationOtherTuff1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationOverliesHeshanggou Formation1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationPrimaryMudstone, sandstone1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationRegionShaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationSub-unitsTwo Members1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationThicknessUp to 600 metres (2,000 ft)1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationTypeGeological formation1.00infobox
Ermaying FormationUnderliesTongchuan Formation1.00infobox
Ermaying Formationis ageological formation of Anisian0.90text
Ermaying Formationrelated to PaleobiotaThe Ermaying Formation0.60section

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Ermaying Formation bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Formation, China and Fossils. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Ermaying Formation
    • Formation
    • China
    • Fossils
    • Geological
    • Members
    • Two
    • Shanxi
    • Belt
    • Tongchuan
    • Anisian
    • Upper
    • Also
  • ermaying formation
    • Formation
    • China
    • Fossils
    • Geological
    • Members
    • Two
    • Shanxi
    • Belt
    • Tongchuan
    • Yanshan
    • Anisian
    • Upper
  • geological formation
    • Heshanggou
    • Inner
    • Members
    • Mongolia
    • Mudstone
    • Sandstone
    • Shaanxi
    • Triassic
    • Two
    • Shanxi
    • Tongchuan
    • Belt
  • heshanggou formation
    • Mudstone
    • Sandstone
    • Tongchuan
    • Inner
    • Members
    • Mongolia
    • Shaanxi
    • Two
    • Shanxi
    • Belt
    • Yanshan
    • Also
  • tongchuan formation
    • Part
    • Two
    • Belt
    • Tongchuan
    • Yanshan
    • Shanxi
    • Also
    • Assemblage
    • Exposures
    • Fossils
    • Geological
    • Heshanggou
  • zhifang formation
    • Belt
    • Tongchuan
    • Yanshan
    • Also
    • Assemblage
    • Exposures
    • Fossils
    • Geological
    • Heshanggou
    • Members
    • Mudstone
    • Name
  • xingshikou formation
    • Belt
    • Tongchuan
    • Yanshan
    • Also
    • Assemblage
    • Exposures
    • Fossils
    • Geological
    • Heshanggou
    • Members
    • Mudstone
    • Name
  • huzhangzi formation
    • Belt
    • Tongchuan
    • Yanshan
    • Also
    • Assemblage
    • Exposures
    • Fossils
    • Geological
    • Heshanggou
    • Members
    • Mudstone
    • Name

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Ermaying Formation, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Ermaying Formation with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Ermaying Formation — Overview · splits 4 ⟂ 17
Ermaying Formation — Paleobiota · splits 18 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Ermaying Formation

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples25
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Ermaying Formation to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Overview & Paleobiota, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Ermaying Formation · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.

Monitor your Domain Rating with FrogDR