分組
可分3個亞組:下亞組產腕足類: Stenoscisma cf. mutabilis,Spiriferella saranae,S. heil Haviformis,S. grandis,R Hynchopora sp.,Waagenoconcha sp.,Muirwoodia cf. mammata,M. cf. mammatiformis,及少量植物:Cordaitesschenkii;中亞組:產腕足類: Neospirifer sp.,Punctospirifer sp.,Schellwienella sp.,Cancarinella sp.,Linoproductus sp.;雙殼類:Modiolus,Liguallise;上亞組:產腕足類Myalina(Myalinella?)sp.,Edmondia sp.,Nucula sp.,Nuculopsis sp.。系海相火山岩及島弧邊緣沉積。下與紅柳園組不整合接觸;上與駱駝溝組平行不整合或不整合接觸。厚1670-2950米以上。新劃分的紅柳河群自下而上包括:河西組、紅柳村組、蘆葦井組、紅柳井組(詳見各組)。