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Multiple siderite beds developed in the first member of the Lower Cretaceous Nantun Formation (K1n1) in the basin. The results show that the siderites in K1n1 of the study area are mostly stratiform or massive, with three micromorphological features (dense micronized crystals, bands, and paragenesis with quartz and calcite). The siderite beds are mainly composed of siderite, clay, quartz, calcite, and feldspar. Under the microscope, charcoal, algal fossils, granular pyrite crystals, vein-like siliceous bands, etc., were observed. The oxides in the siderite beds include Fe2O3, SiO2, Al2O3, etc. The trace elements are typically characterized by high Mn and Be contents; low Sr/Ba, Th/U, and Al/Ti ratios; and high V/Cr ratios. These indicate weakly reducing, freshwater depositional paleoenvironments. The δ13Cv-PDB and δ18Ov-PDB values of siderite are −0.20–1.11‰ (mean: 0.62‰) and −18.22‰ to −10.14‰ (mean: −14.23‰), respectively, which shows that the carbon in siderite came mainly from carbonate dissolution. The Fe-bearing rocks in the source area migrated to the basin after undergoing physical and chemical weathering, and when the resultant Fe2+ concentration reached saturation, Fe2+ combined with CO32− in the water bodies to form authigenic siderite.

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A sample from the Jurassic Tamulangou Fm. and two comparison samples from the Cretaceous Fm. were used to document the hydrocarbon generation kinetics and phase behaviors at two heating rates using the confined gold tube system. The results show that the different heating rates affect the reaction rates, paths and levels of organic matter evolution. The average activation energy and dominant frequency activation energy of liquid hydrocarbon are significantly lower than those of gaseous. Moreover, igneous intrusion had a positive effect on the blooming, enrichment and preservation of organic matter, promoting a Ro increase of 0.09%–1.07% in the Jurassic Tamulangou Fm. Two models were used to simulate the normal and abnormal evolution caused by thermal events combined hydrocarbon generation kinetic parameters. Thermal simulation analysis shows that oil generation was initially slow and then increased rapidly until a burial depth of 1500 m was reached at ~128 Ma. The largest hydrocarbon expulsion began at ~120 Ma, corresponding to a burial depth of 2450 m. The maximum cumulative yield is 510 mg/g TOC, and it is still in the peak period of hydrocarbon generation, which demonstrates a favorable potential for hydrocarbon exploration.