Distinguishing primary and resedimented vitric volcaniclastic layers in the Burdigalian carbonate shelf deposits in Monferrato (NW Italy)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 129, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 143-163

  D'Atri, A ^a   Dela Pierre, F ^a,b   Lanza, R ^b   Ruffmi, R ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Burdigalian; Monferrato; Shelf sedimentation; Volcaniclastic layers

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; MIOCENE; VOLCANICLASTIC DEPOSIT;

ITALY;

EID: 0033226512     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00098-6     Document Type: Article

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