High frequency subtidal-peritidal cycles of the Callovian Calabozo Formation (Neuquén Basin, Western Argentina): Preliminary approach

Geologica Acta

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-132

  Palma, R M ^a   Lo Forte, G L ^b   Medhli, M ^c   Piethe R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales ^*  (Argentina)

^c IBN TOFAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Carbonate facies and microfacies; Jurassic; Subtidal Peritidal Cyclicity

Indexed keywords

FACIES ANALYSIS;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; CYLINDROPORELLA; UNCULTURED CYANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 20644459719     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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