Research achievements in geology and geophysical deep survey have revealed that there are two fault systems of different generations in the Eastern Xinjiang and the Western Gansu. They are as follows. 1. The deep fault system formed in Palaeozoic Era.

• 地质、地球物理测深研究成果揭示新疆东部、甘肃西部存在两个世代、两种不同的断裂体制:深部断裂体制,形成于古生代,主要反映板块碰撞-对接前板块之间或板内不同块段之间的离散与聚合,控制古生代的构造格局;