Molar-tooth carbonates: Shallow subtidal facies of the mid- to late Proterozoic

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 716-722

  James, Noel P ^a   Narbonne, Guy M ^a   Sherman, Anne G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

CANADA;

EID: 0007506535     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268851-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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