the west Manjiaer Depression has experienced about 6 major tectonic evolution stages. Sinian-Ordovician was the formation stage of intra-cratonic depression and Awati-Manjiaer( or A-Man) low ridge
which was a large
wide
low-amplitude one with the high point near Manxi-1 Well. Silurian-Devonian was the formation stage of intra-cratonic compressive bending depression and Lunnan paleo-uplift. Owing to the strong early Hercynian movement at the end of Devonian
Yingmaili-Lunnan paleo-uplift turned into two separate uplifts. At the same time
A-Man low ridge moved westward and was compressed into a narrow one. Carbonifernus-Permina was the formation stage of intracratonic rifting depression and inherited development of the Lunnan paleo-uplift
whereas the Triassic was the formation stage of quasi-foreland depression and deformation of the paleo-uplift. After the strong In-dosinian movement at the end of Triassic
the west Manjiaer region entered a new stage of inland depression and formation of Hadexun Uplift during the Jurassic to Paleogene. The Hadexun is a nose-shaped uplift dipping northeast
which is directly opposite to the trend of Lunnan plaeo-uplift. The Neogene was also an important stage
Manjiaer Depression
together with the North Tarim uplift
were changed into the foreland slope of Kuche foreland basin