Morphological characteristics and comprehensive evaluation of the Bamei mylonite hoodoos in Daofu County, Sichuan

Bamei hoodoos, located on the eastern side of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, is only mylonite hoodoos discovered in China. TheBamei mylonite hoodoos, which can be compared with the karst stone forest, has aunique geologic origin and natural environment. The classification for stone forest, especially for mylonite hoodoos, has had no consensus in China at present.In this study, the Bamei hoodoos is divided into seven types based on geomorphology, relative elevation and tourism aesthetics perspective: sharp edged, blade-shaped, stone walls, stone pillars, stone trough, pyramid-shaped and bell-shaped. This study has important implications for the research of the genesis andcomprehensive evaluation of mylonite hoodoos.