Upper jurassic microsolenid biostromes of northern and central Europe: Facies and depositional environment

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 169-194

  Insalaco, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; JURASSIC; MICROSOLENID BIOSTROME; PALAEOECOLOGY;

EUROPE;

EID: 0029731072     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-0182(95)00072-0     Document Type: Article

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