Core lithofacies analysis and fluvio-tidal environments in the AK 94 CBM-1 well, near Wasilla, Alaska

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1614, 1999, Pages 57-72

  Flores, Romeo M ^a   Myers, Mark D ^a   Stricker, Gary D ^a   Houle, Julie A ^a  

^a NONE

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FACIES; FLUVIOLACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MIOCENE; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; PLIOCENE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033490388     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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