A sedimentological and sequence stratigraphic re-interpretation of the Upper Cretaceous Prairie Canyon member ('Mancos B') and associated Strata, Book Cliffs Area, Utah, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 414-433

  Hampson, Gary J ^a   Howell, John A ^a   Flint, Stephen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032978506     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42689FF-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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