Paleosol chronosequences and peritidal deposits of the middle Devonian (Givetian) Yahatinda formation, Wasootch creek, Alberta, Canada

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-18

  Williams, C A ^a   Krause, F F ^b  

^a SUNCOR ENERGY INC   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; DEVONIAN; DOLOSTONE; GIVETIAN; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PALEOSOL;

CANADA;

STRATIGRAPHY;

ALBERTA , CANADA; CHRONOSEQUENCES; DOLOSTONES; MIDDLE DEVONIAN; SHALLOW BURIAL; SHALLOW MARINE; SOIL ALKALINITY; TIME CONSTRAINTS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0034032943     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.48.1.1     Document Type: Article

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