The nature of the Proterozoic-Cambrian transition in the northern Amadeus Basin, central Australia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-113

  McIlroy, D ^a,c   Jenkins, R J F ^b   Walter, M R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amadeus Basin; Australia; Cambrian; Ediacara fauna; Precambrian; Trace fossils

Indexed keywords

EDIACARA FAUNA; EVOLUTION; PROTEROZOIC/CAMBRIAN BOUNDARY; TRACE FOSSIL;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AMADEUS BASIN;

EID: 0031420706     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00044-2     Document Type: Article

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