Application of carbon isotope chemostratigraphy to the Renison dolomites, Tasmania: A Neoproterozoic age

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 767-775

  Adabi, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Chemostratigraphy; Neoproterozoic; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CHEMOSTRATIGRAPHY; DOLOMITE; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA;

EID: 0031433746     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728353     Document Type: Article

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