The Carboniferous of the Western Karakoram (Pakistan)

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 275-305

  Gaetani, M ^a   Zanchi, A ^b   Angiolini, L ^a   Olivini, G ^a   Sciunnach, D ^c   Brunton, H ^d   Nicora, A ^a   Mawson, R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c Regione Lombardia   (Italy)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e Macquarie School of Earth Science   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brachiopod taxonomy; Geodynamic evolution; Palaeotethys; Sandstone petrography; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CARBONIFEROUS; PASSIVE MARGIN; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; TETHYS; THRUST;

ASIA; EURASIA; KARAKORAM; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1942537094     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(03)00137-8     Document Type: Article

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