Llandovery‐Ludlow graptolites from central Victoria: New correlation perspectives of the major formations

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 743-763

  Rickards, R B ^a   Sandford, A C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Correlation; Eustasy; Graptolites; Melbourne Trough; Silurian; Stratigraphy.

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; SILURIAN; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA;

GRAPTOLOIDEA;

EID: 0032194611     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728430     Document Type: Article

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