Lithofacies and stratigraphy of the Ordovician Guniutan Formation in its type area, China

Geological Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 201-215

  Zhang, Jianhua ^a,b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

China; Guniutan Formation; Lithofacies; Ordovician; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CONODONT; GUNIUTAN FORMATION; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; MICROFACIES; ORDOVICIAN;

CHINA, HUBEI PROVINCE, YANGTZE GORGES;

EID: 0030477295     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1034(199609)31:3<201::AID-GJ691>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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