Lithostratigraphy, tephrochronology, and rare earth element geochemistry of fossils at the classical pleistocene Fossil Lake area, south central Oregon

Journal of Geology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-155

  Martin, James E ^a   Patrick, Doreena ^b   Kihm, Allen J ^c   Foit Jr , Franklin F ^d   Grandstaff, D E ^e  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; PLEISTOCENE;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

MAMMALIA; SECALE CEREALE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 16344364757     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/427665     Document Type: Article

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