Early Dinantian evaporites of the Easton-1 well, Solway Basin, onshore, Cumbria, England

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 124, Issue , 1997, Pages 277-296

  Ward, Jim ^a  

^a Edinburgh Oil and Gas Plc   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0009483127     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.124.01.17     Document Type: Article

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