Possible seismic origin of molar tooth structures in Neoproterozoic carbonate ramp deposits, north China

Sedimentology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 611-636

  Fairchild, Ian J ^a   Einsele, Gerhard ^b   Song, Tianrui ^c  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE RAMP; MOLAR TOOTH STRUCTURE; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEISMICITY;

CHINA, LIAONING PROVINCE, GOLDEN STONE BEACH;

EID: 0030762853     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.1997.d01-40.x     Document Type: Article

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