Lithofacies of Lower Palaeozoic deep-marine sediments in the Isle of Man: a new map and stratigraphic model of the Manx Group

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 160, Issue , 1999, Pages 69-88

  Quirk, D G ^a,b   Burnett, D J ^b  

^a Burlington Rsrc (Irish Sea) Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP SEA; ORDOVICIAN; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033397432     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.06     Document Type: Article

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