Reinterpretation of the stratigraphy and structure of the Rancho Las Norias area, central Sonora, Mexico

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 523-540

  Page, William R ^a   Harris, Anita G ^a   Poole, Forrest G ^a   Repetski, John E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fossil; Rancho Las Norias area; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; PALEOZOIC; STRATIGRAPHY;

MEXICO; RANCHO LAS NORIAS; SONORA STATE;

EID: 0345149415     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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