Experimental investigation of the processes of fossilization

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 252-260

  Babcock, Loren Edward ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOSSILIZATION; GEOLOGICAL EDUCATION; PALAEONTOLOGY;

EID: 0031660790     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-46.3.252     Document Type: Article

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