Recent developments in Carboniferous geology: a critical review with implications for the British Isles and N.W. Europe

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 73-100

  Leeder, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002460334     PISSN: 00167878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7878(88)80001-4     Document Type: Review

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