Origins of massive-type sandstones in braided river systems

Earth Science Reviews

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 15-38

  Martin, Charlotte A L ^a   Turner, Brian R ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIDED RIVER; MESOZOIC; PALEOZOIC; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0032446367     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(98)00019-1     Document Type: Article

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