A tidal island model for carbonate sedimentation: Karondia limestone of Cretaceous Narmada basin, India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 481-489

  Akhtar, K ^a   Khan, D A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Limestone; Narmada Basin; Sedimentology

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LIMESTONE;

INDIA, NARMADA BASIN;

EID: 0031462935     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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