The Yanchang Formation in the southern Ordos Basin was locally sourced from basin marginal deformation belts
Lower and middle sections were derived from the north Qinling Orogenic belt and recycled Proterozoic to Paleozoic sedimentary rocks
The lower and middle sections were mainly derived from the north Qinling Orogenic belt and recycled Proterozoic to Paleozoic sedimentary rocks;
Upper section was sourced from the Qilian-Qaidam terranes and west Qinling Orogenic belt
The Liupanshan thrust and fold belt became an active source starting at the upper section of the Yanchang Formation