Sedimentology and paleontology of a Carboniferous log jam

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 103-118

  Gastaldo, Robert A ^a   Degges, Carleton W ^b  

^a Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^b HeidelbergCement Benelux   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Warrior Basin; Ichnology; Paleobotany; Pennsylvanian; Plant taphonomy

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS LOG JAM; PALEONTOLOGY; PLANT TAPHONOMY;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS;

GEOLOGY;

ALLOCHTHON; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GRAVEL; ICHNOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIAN; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TAPHONOMY;

BLACK WARRIOR BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; RED RIVER [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

LYCOPODIOPSIDA; SKOLITHOS;

EID: 33751417340     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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