Microtaphofacies of a warm-temperate carbonate ramp (Uppermost Tortonian/Lowermost Messinian, Southern Spain)

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Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 459-475

  Brachert, Thomas C ^a   Betzler, Christian ^b   Braga, Juan Carlos ^c   Martin, José M ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Geologisch Palaontologisches Inst   (Germany)

^c Universidadde Granada   (Spain)

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EID: 0032467650     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1043/0883-1351(1998)013<0459:MOAWCR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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