A description of the sedimentology and palaeontology of the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic Elliot Formation in Lesotho

Palaeontologia Africana

Volumn , Issue 40, 2004, Pages 43-58

  Bordy, Emese M ^a   Hancox, P J ^a   Rubidge, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Facies architecture; Lesotho; Main Karoo Basin; Palaeocurrents

Indexed keywords

FACIES ANALYSIS; JURASSIC; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LESOTHO; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 21444437977     PISSN: 24104418     EISSN: 24104418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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