Sequence stratigraphic concepts applied to the identification of basin-filling rhythms in Precambrian successions

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-380

  Krapez, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basins; Depositional sequences; Precambrian; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC SEDIMENTATION; PRECAMBRIAN; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0030468585     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099608728260     Document Type: Article

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