The Neoproterozoic-lower Cambrian in northern Govi-Altay, western Mongolia: Regional setting, lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy

Geological Magazine

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 371-390

  Khomentovsky, V V ^a   Gibsher, A S ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CAMBRIAN; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; PROTEROZOIC; RIFTING;

MONGOLIA, GOVI-ALTAY;

EID: 0030452678     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s001675680000755x     Document Type: Article

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