Jurassic evolution of the Arabian carbonate platform edge in the central Oman Mountains

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 349-362

  Rousseau, Mathieu ^a   Dromart, Gilles ^a   Garcia, Jean Pierre ^b   Atrops, Francois ^a   Guillocheau, François ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Arabian Peninsula; Carbonate platform; Facies; Jurassic; Tethys

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FACIES ANALYSIS; JURASSIC; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TETHYS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; OMAN MOUNTAINS; WORLD;

BRACHIOPODA; FORAMINIFERA; HIATUS; TITHONIA;

EID: 15444368322     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764903-178     Document Type: Article

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