Stratigraphic and biofacies patterns in the Middle Pennsylvanian Magoffin marine unit in the Appalachian Basin, U.S.A.

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 169-193

  Bennington, J Bret ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHY;

BIOFACIES;

COAL DEPOSITS;

FACIES DISTRIBUTION; PENNSYLVANIAN; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

USA, APPALACHIANS;

EID: 0030292966     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(96)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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