Cretaceous eolian sandstones in the Kuqa basin on the northern margin of the Tarim basin: A case study of the Kuqa River section

The Early Cretaceous strata in the Kuqa basin are represented by red beds formed under arid climatic conditions, including typical red bed deposits such as pluvial-fan conglomerates, intermittent-river sandy conglomerates, eolian fine sandstones and silts