Sequential filling of a late Paleozoic foreland basin

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1191-1208

  Mars, John C ^a   Thomas, William A ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORELAND BASIN; PALEOZOIC; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033491817     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268B3F-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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