Aptian-Turonian palynology of the Ghazalat-1 well (GTX-1), Qattara Depression, Egypt

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 137-168

  Ibrahim, Mohamed I A ^a,b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^b QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRETACEOUS; PALYNOLOGY;

EGYPT, QATTARA DEPRESSION, GHAZALAT-1 WELL;

EID: 0030274274     PISSN: 00346667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0034-6667(95)00135-2     Document Type: Article

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