Chapter 13 Late Mesozoic Sedimentary Basins Off the South Coast of South Africa

Sedimentary Basins of the World

Volumn 3, Issue C, 1997, Pages 319-376

  Mcmillan, I K ^a   Brink, G I ^a   Broad, D S ^a   Maier, J J ^a  

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EID: 33645800449     PISSN: 18745997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1874-5997(97)80016-0     Document Type: Article

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