A geochemical investigation into the provenance of the Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Tillite, Dalradian Supergroup, western Scotland

Precambrian Research

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 81-96

  Panahi, Alireza ^a   Young, Grant M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diamictites; Neoproterozoic; Port Askaig Formation; Provenance; Sedimentary geochemistry

Indexed keywords

DALRADIAN; DIAMICTITE; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0031422869     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9268(97)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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