Isotope stratigraphy of the neoproterozoic togari group, tasmania

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 865-874

  Calver, C R ^a  

^a Geological Survey of Tasmania   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Correlation; Dolomitisation; Isotope stratigraphy; Neoproterozoic; Strontium isotopes; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PROTEROZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY; STRONTIUM;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 0032430427     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728441     Document Type: Article

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