Sequence stratigraphy of a sandstone‐rich Permian glacial succession, Fitzroy Trough, Canning Basin, Western Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 533-545

  Obrien, P E ^a   Lindsay, J F ^a   Sexton, M J ^a   Knauer, K ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b Petroleum Securities Australia Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carboniferous; Fitzroy Trough; Glacial sediments; Grant Group; Permian

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; PERMIAN; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031711678     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728410     Document Type: Article

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