Evolution of and factors controlling eocene sedimentation in the Darende-Balaban basin, Malatya (Eastern Turkey)

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-335

  Gürbüz, Kemal ^a   Gül, Murat ^b  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Darende Balaban basin; Eocene; Factors controlling sedimentation; Foreland basin; Malatya; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; EOCENE; FORELAND BASIN; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

EURASIA; MALATYA [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 29844436475     PISSN: 13000985     EISSN: 13000985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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