Minhe basin is a typical Mesozoic and Cenozoic reformed sedimentary basin experienced many structural movements, such as formed in Yanshan period and reformed in Himalayan period.

• 民和盆地是一个典型的中新生代改造型沉积盆地,盆地的形成和发展经历了燕山期成盆,喜山期改造等多次构造运动,强烈的构造运动导致盆地内形成了众多的各类圈阅;