Obruchevella and other Terminal Proterozoic (Vendian) organic-walled microfossils from the Bhander Group (Vindhyan Supergroup), Madhya Pradesh

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 295-310

  Prasad, Bijai ^a  

^a ONGC   (India)

Author keywords

Bhander Group; Madhya Pradesh; Organic walled microfossils; Son Valley; Terminal Proterozoic; Vindhyan Supergroup

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMARKER; CAMBRIAN; LIMESTONE; MICROFOSSIL; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VENDIAN;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MADHYA PRADESH; SON VALLEY; SOUTH ASIA;

ACRITARCHA; CYMATIOSPHAERA; DICTYOTIDIUM;

EID: 34247347305     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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