Tidalites in the Natal Group

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-312

  Liu, K W ^a   Cooper, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARENITE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; FACIES ANALYSIS; TIDAL CYCLE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032409826     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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