Lithology, biostratigraphy and geochemistry of the Upper Devonian Graminia Formation, central Alberta

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 148-165

  Drees, N C Meijer ^a   Johnston, D I ^b   Fowler, M G ^c  

^a Okanagan College ^*  (Canada)

^b OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBONATES; GEOCHEMISTRY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; SEDIMENTS; SHALE; SILT; STRATIGRAPHY;

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; GRAMINIA FORMATION;

LITHOLOGY;

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CARBONATE DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0032098221     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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