Palynology of the Maastrichtian/Danian boundary at Savannah River Site, South Carolina

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 108, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 121-140

  Hargrove, Donald C ^a,b   Engelhardt, Donald W ^b  

^a SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Palynology; Savannah River Plant; South Carolina

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRETACEOUS/TERTIARY BOUNDARY; PALYNOLOGY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

USA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AIKEN;

EID: 0030741743     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(96)00050-4     Document Type: Article

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