Preserved organic matter and miospores in buried Middle Devonian (Givetian) paleosols: Indicators of weathering, oxidation and maturity

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Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-19

  Williams, C A ^a   Hills, L V ^a   Krause, F F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gilwood Member; hydromorphic paleosols; miospore degradation; paleosol maturity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030470718     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(96)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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