Conical sedimentary structures, trace fossils or not? Observations, experiments, and review

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 338-353

  Buck, Stuart G ^a   Goldring, Roland ^b  

^a Aberdeen Science and Technology Park   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; EXCAVATION; FLUIDIZATION; SEDIMENTS;

FIELD OBSERVATIONS; OPEN SHAFTS; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SOFT-SEDIMENT DEFORMATION; TRACE FOSSILS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; DEWATERING; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0346954548     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/091602730338     Document Type: Article

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