Sedimentology and paleoenvironments of the La Laja Formation (Cambrian), Quebrada La Laja, Sierra Chica de Zonda, San Juan, Argentina;Sedimentología y paleoambientes de la Formación La Laja (Cámbrico), Quebrada La Laja, Sierra Chica de Zonda, San Juan, Argentina

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-46

  Gómez, Fernando J ^a   Astini, Ricardo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Argentinian Precordillera; Cambrian; La Laja Formation; Limestones; Quebrada La Laja; Sierra Chica de Zonda

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; LIMESTONE; REEFS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

CAMBRIAN; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; DEPOSITION; GONDWANA; LIMESTONE; MICROFACIES; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TERRANE;

ARGENTINA; PRECORDILLERA; SAN JUAN [ARGENTINA]; SIERRA CHICA DE ZONDA; SOUTH AMERICA;

TYPHA DOMINGENSIS;

EID: 33744481759     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: 0717618X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5027/andgeov33n1-a02     Document Type: Article

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