Geology of the Pennsylvanian and Permian Cutler Group and Permian Kaibab Limestone in the Paradox Basin, southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado

US Geological Survey Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 2000 P, 1997, Pages

  Condon, Steven M ^a  

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ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; LIMESTONE; PENNSYLVANIAN; PERMIAN; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

USA, COLORADO; USA, UTAH;

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