Sequence stratigraphy and carbonate-siliciclastic mixing in a terminal Proterozoic foreland basin, Urusis Formation, Nama Group, Namibia

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 264-279

  Saylor, Beverly Z ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; EUSTACY; FACIES ANALYSIS; FORELAND BASIN; PROTEROZOIC; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TECTONICS; FACIES;

NAMIBIA; AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

LITHOLOGY; MIXING; SANDSTONE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

HIGH RESOLUTION; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; LARGE-SCALE SEQUENCES; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE; STRATIGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT; TECTONIC FORCING; TWO-PHASE MODEL;

CARBONATION;

EID: 0037360814     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/082602730264     Document Type: Article

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