Cratonic and foreland early cambrian phosphorites of West Africa: Palaeoceanographical and climatical contexts

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 107-120

  Flicoteaux, René ^a   Trompette, Roland ^a  

^a CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

Biogenic contribution; Early Cambrian; Glacio eustasy; Origin of phosphorus; Palaeogeography; Phosphorites; West Africa

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; FOLD BELT; GONDWANA; PALAEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALAEOCLIMATE; PHOSPHORITE;

AFRICA, (WEST);

EID: 0032080095     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-0182(97)00141-7     Document Type: Article

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