Carboniferous diamictite dykes in the Falkland Islands

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 505-517

  Hyam, D M ^a   Marshall, J E A ^a   Sanderson, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; DIAMICTITE; DYKE; GONDWANA GLACIATION; PALAEOZOIC; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

FALKLAND ISLANDS;

EID: 0031410116     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-5362(97)00122-x     Document Type: Article

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