Sublacustrine-fan deposition in the Oligocene Creede Formation, Colorado, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 675-689

  Larsen, Daniel ^a   Smith, Gary A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALDERA; FAN DELTA; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; OLIGOCENE; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 13044274188     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268A68-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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