Palynology of latest Neogene (Middle Miocene to late Pliocene) strata in the Delmarva Peninsula of Maryland and Virginia

Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-132

  Sirkin, Les ^a   Owens, James P ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOGENE; PALYNOLOGY;

USA;

EID: 0031726024     PISSN: 01941453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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