Glacial facies associations in a Neoproterozoic back-arc setting, Zavkhan Basin, western Mongolia

Geological Magazine

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 391-402

  Lindsay, J F ^a   Brasier, M D ^b   Shields, G ^c   Khomentovsky, V V ^d   Bat Ireedui, Y A ^e  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Geological Institute   (Switzerland)

^d SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

^e Institute of Geology   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAMICTITE; GLACIAL FACIES; PROTEROZOIC; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TRANSGRESSIVE SYSTEMS TRACT;

MONGOLIA, ZAVKHAN BASIN;

EID: 0030452526     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0016756800007561     Document Type: Article

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