The khondalite lithology is composed of a suit of metamorphic aluminium-sedimentary rock.During the Jinning movement, the sedmentary rock experienced four stages of metamorphism.

明黄陵地区兹岩系为一套变质质沉积岩组合，在晋宁期造山运动期间该套岩系经历四期变质作用。

The lithologies are dominated by alternating sandstones, shales and limestone, and the sedimentary environment based on shoreland tidal flat with swamp developed in the lower.

岩为砂、页岩-灰岩互层，沉积环境以滨岸潮坪为主，下部沼泽发育。