Sedimentology and depositional history of the Claret Formation ('carse clay') at Bothkennar, near Grangemouth

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-144

  Barras, Beverley F ^a   Paul, Michael A ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; FLANDRIAN; SEDIMENTATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033369037     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg35020131     Document Type: Article

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