Description of soft-sediment deformation structures in the Cretaceous Bima Sandstone from the Yola Arm, Upper Benue Trough, Northeastern Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-74

  Samaila, N K ^a   Abubakar, M B ^a   Dike, E F C ^a   Obaje, N G ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bima Sandstone; Cretaceous; Nigeria; Soft sediments; Upper Benue; Yola Arm

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DEFORMATION; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; BENUE VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

YOLA;

EID: 32044442712     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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