Spectral gamma-ray and palynological characterization of kinderscoutian marine bands in the namurian of the pennine basin

Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-114

  Davies, S J ^a   McLean, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; NAMURIAN; STRATIGRAPHY;

UK, ENGLAND, PENNINES;

EID: 0030433989     PISSN: 00440604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/pygs.51.2.103     Document Type: Article

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