Stratigraphy of Jurassic pyroclastic rocks in the Transantarctic Mountains

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-89

  Elliot, D H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002410195     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(00)00074-9     Document Type: Article

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