Characterization of n-alkanes, pristane and phytane in the Cretaceous/ Tertiary boundary sediments at Kawaruppu, Hokkaido, Japan

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 285-294

  Mita, Hajime ^a   Shimoyama, Akira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; BIOMARKER; CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY BOUNDARY; MASS EXTINCTION;

HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; KAWARUPPU;

EID: 0033375457     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.33.285     Document Type: Article

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