Facies, geometry and geological significance of Late Ordovician (early Caradocian) coral bioherms: Lourdes Formation, western Newfoundland

Sedimentology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1361-1379

  Batten Hender, Kelly L ^a   Dix, George R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coral bioherms; Late Ordovician; Lourdes Formation; Newfoundland

Indexed keywords

BIOHERM; CORAL; ORDOVICIAN; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

ANTHOZOA; BRYOZOA; STROMATOPOROIDA; TRYPANITES;

EID: 33751170477     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2006.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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