Application of palynological data to the chronology of the Palaeogene lava fields of the British Province: Implications for magmatic stratigraphy

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 701-708

  Bell, B R ^a   Jolley, D W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Province; Dating; Lava fields; Palaeogene; Palynology

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; LAVA FLOW; PALAEOGENE; PALYNOLOGY;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND, COUNTY ANTRIM; UK, SCOTLAND, HIGHLAND, SKYE; UK, SCOTLAND, STRATHCLYDE, MULL;

EID: 0031437862     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.4.0701     Document Type: Article

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