Possible fossil impression in sandstone from the late Palaeoproterozoic-early Mesoproterozoic Semri Group (lower Vindhyan Supergroup), central India

Alcheringa

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-76

  Williams, G E ^a   Schmidt, P W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL RECORD; MICROORGANISM; PROTEROZOIC; SANDSTONE;

INDIA;

EID: 0038321959     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115510308619546     Document Type: Article

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