Fluvial style variations in the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic Elliot formation, main Karoo Basin, South Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-400

  Bordy, Emese M ^a   Hancox, P John ^a   Rubidge, Bruce S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Elliot Formation; Late Triassic Early Jurassic; Main Karoo Basin; Meandering and ephemeral fluvial systems

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL PROCESS; SANDSTONE; TECTONIC SETTING; TRIASSIC;

AFRICA; KAROO BASIN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2442563479     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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