The warm temperate carbonate province a review of the facies, zonations, and delimitations

CFS Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg

Volumn , Issue 201, 1997, Pages 83-99

  Betzler, C ^a   Brachert, T C ^b   Nebelsick, J ^c  

^a Geologisch Palaontologisches Inst   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CHLOROPHYTA; FORAMINIFERA; HALOPHILA;

WARM TEMPERATE CARBONATE PROVINCE;

EID: 0031397437     PISSN: 03414116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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