Taebaek Group (Cambrian-Ordovician) in the Seokgaejae section, Taebaeksan Basin: A refined lower Paleozoic stratigraphy in Korea

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-151

  Choi, Duck K ^a   Chough, Sung Kwun ^a   Kwon, Yi Kyun ^a   Lee, Seung Bae ^a   Woo, Jusun ^a   Kang, Imseong ^a   Lee, Hyun Suk ^a   Lee, Sang Min ^a   Sohn, Jang Won ^a   Shinn, Young Jae ^a   Lee, Dong Jin ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Ordovician; Seokgaejae; Taebaek Group; Taebaeksan Basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644506769     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910190     Document Type: Article

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