Stratigraphy and tectonosedimentary evolution of a late Aptian-Albian carbonate margin: The northeastern Jebel Akhdar (Sultanate of Oman)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 269-280

  Masse, Jean Pierre ^a   Borgomano, Jean ^b   Al Maskiry, Salim ^c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b A S Norsk Shell   (Norway)

^c PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

Middle cretaceous; Oman; Sedimentation; Stratigraphy; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CRETACEOUS; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONOSEDIMENTARY EVOLUTION;

OMAN, JEBEL AKHDAR;

EID: 0031420708     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(97)00065-1     Document Type: Article

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