The Mesozoic and Tertiary history of the Irish Sea

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 124, Issue , 1997, Pages 47-59

  Cope, John C W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346541589     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.124.01.04     Document Type: Article

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