Stratigraphy and sedimentology of lower carboniferous (Dinantian) boreholes from West Co. Meath, Ireland

Geological Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 103-137

  Strogen, Peter ^a   Jones, Gareth Li ^b   Somerville, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Conodonts; Corals; Dinantian Stages; Dublin Basin; Foraminifers; Lithostratigraphy; Palaeogeography; Sedimentology

Indexed keywords

ATHBOY BOREHOLE; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CARBONIFEROUS; DUBLIN BASIN; PALAEOZOIC; TECTONIC PULSE;

IRELAND, COUNTY MEATH;

EID: 0025588184     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.3350250204     Document Type: Article

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