New evidence on the origin and Jurassic age of palaeokarst and limestone breccias, Loch Slapin, Isle of Skye

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-29

  Farris, M A ^a   Oates, M J ^b   Torrens, H S ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; JURASSIC; LIMESTONE; PALEOKARST; PROVENANCE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032787267     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg35010025     Document Type: Article

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