The arenig in South Wales: Sedimentary and volcanic processes during the initiation of a marginal basin

Geological Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 275-292

  Traynor, John‐Joe ^a  

^a Department of Earth Sciences ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arenig; Marginal basin; Ptrofacies; Sediments; South Wales; Volcanics

Indexed keywords

ARC VOLCANICS; ARENIG; MARGINAL BASINS; ORDOVICIAN; SANDSTONE PETROFACIES;

UK, WALES;

EID: 0024220880     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.3350230401     Document Type: Article

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