Definitive new palynological evidence for the early Devonian age of the Fintona Group, Northern Ireland

Irish Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn , Issue 20, 2002, Pages 41-52

  Stephenson, M H ^a   Mitchell, W I ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORTHERN IRELAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; DEVONIAN; PALYNOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

DICTYOTRILETES EMSIENSIS; DICTYOTRILETES GORGONEUS; VERRUCOSISPORITES;

EID: 0037002230     PISSN: 07901763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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