Cycle hierarchy of a Neoproterozoic carbonate-siliciclastic shelf: Matjies River Formation of the Kango Group, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Le Roux, J P ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGLOMERATE; CYCLIC SEDIMENTATION; LIMESTONE; PROTEROZOIC; SHALE; YOREDALE CYCLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030730203     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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