Sequence-stratigraphical interpretation of organic facies variations in marine siliciclastic systems: General principles and application to the onshore Kimmeridge Clay formation, UK

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 103, Issue , 1996, Pages 75-96

  Tyson, Richard V ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0342604791     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.103.01.06     Document Type: Article

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