Sedimentary facies and depositional model of the Mulichinco Formation (Valanginian), Northern Neuquén Basin;Facies sedimentarias y modelo deposicional de la Formación Mulichinco (Valanginiano), Cuenca Neuquina Septentrional

Revista de la Asociacion Argentina de Sedimentologia

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 37-59

  Schwarz, Ernesto ^a  

^a National University of La Plata Centro de Investigaciones Geologicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Neuqu n basin; Shelf; Tides; Valanginian; Waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644849685     PISSN: 18536360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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