Paleoproterozoic compression-like structures from the Changzhougou Formation, China: Eukaryotes or clasts?

Precambrian Research

Volumn 154, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 236-247

  Lamb, D M ^a   Awramik, S M ^a   Zhu, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES   (China)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous compression; Changcheng Group; Changzhougou Formation; Eukaryote; Paleoproterozoic; Pseudo fossil

Indexed keywords

BURIED STRUCTURE; CLAST; EUKARYOTE; FOSSIL RECORD; PROTEROZOIC; THIN SECTION;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33947713666     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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