Dolomitization patterns in widespread "Bighorn Facies" (Upper Ordovician), Western Craton, USA

Carbonates and Evaporites

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 219-225

  Zenger, D H ^a  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 17544370794     PISSN: 08912556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175640     Document Type: Article

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