The Silurian succession of the Isle of Man: the late Wenlock Niarbyl Formation, Dalby Group

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 160, Issue , 1999, Pages 189-211

  Morris, J H ^a   Woodcock, N H ^b   Howe, M P A ^c  

^a Geological Survey of Ireland   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILURIAN; STRATIGRAPHY; WENLOCKIAN;

UNITED KINGDOM;

PUFFINUS AURICULARIS;

EID: 0033403414     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.14     Document Type: Article

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