Strontium isotope correlation of the basal Maastrichtian Stage in Antarctica to the European and US biostratigraphic schemes

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 957-964

  Crame, J A ^a   McArthur, J M ^b   Pirrie, D ^c   Riding, J B ^d  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

87Sr 86Sr; Antarctica; Correlation; Europe; Maastrichtian; USA

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRETACEOUS; MAASTRICHTIAN; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

ANTARCTICA; EUROPE;

EID: 0032750328     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.5.0957     Document Type: Article

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