Lithofacies, palaeoecology and palaeoenvironments of the Agrio Formation, Lower Cretaceous of the Neuquén Basin, Argentina

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 252, Issue , 2005, Pages 295-315

  Lazo, Darío G ^a   Cichowolski, Marcela ^a   Rodríguez, Débora L ^a   Aguirre Urreta, M Beatriz ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN FILL; CRETACEOUS; FACIES ANALYSIS; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 31344478265     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.252.01.15     Document Type: Article

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