Tidal sedimentology and estuarine deposition of the Proterozoic Big Cottonwood Formation, Utah

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1169-1180

  Ehlers, Todd A ^a   Chan, Marjorie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEROZOIC; RHYTHMITE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTATION; TIDAL CYCLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033492510     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268B35-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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