Sequence analysis of the Ecca-Beaufort contact in the southern Karoo of South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 81-96

  Rubidge, B S ^a   Hancox, P J ^a   Catuneanu, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; GEOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; ROCK; SEDIMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

FACIES; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PERMIAN; SEDIMENTATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033760711     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/103.1.81     Document Type: Article

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