Stratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental significance of microbial carbonates in the Asbian Sandy Craig Formation of Fife

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-168

  Guirdham, C ^a   Andrews, J E ^a   Browne, M A E ^b   Dean, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CARBONATE; CARBONIFEROUS; PALEOENVIRONMENT; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; VISEAN;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0344513247     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg39020151     Document Type: Article

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