Lithofacies and faunal succession (faunal phase analysis) as a tool in unravelling climatic and tectonic signals in marginal basins; Messinian (Miocene), Sicily

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 855-863

  Pedley, Martyn ^a   Maniscalco, Rosanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eustasy; Faunal phase analysis; Messinian; Sicily; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; FAUNA; LITHOFACIES; MESSINIAN; MIOCENE; TECTONIC SETTING;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032704049     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.4.0855     Document Type: Article

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