Calcareous tempestites in pelagic facies (Jurassic, Betic Cordilleras, Southern Spain)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 95-109

  Molina, J M ^a   Ruiz Ortiz, P A ^a   Vera, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hummocky cross stratification; Jurassic; Palaeobathymetry; Pelagic; Subbetic; Tempestites

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; HUMMOCK CROSS STRATIFICATION; HUMMOCKY CROSS STRATIFICATION; JURASSIC; PALAEOBATHYMETRY; PELAGIC FACIES; STORM SEDIMENTATION; TEMPESTITE;

SPAIN, BETIC CORDILLERA;

EID: 0030814162     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(96)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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