Shell concentrations of Early Silurian virgianid brachiopods in northern Guizhou: Temporal and spatial distribution and tempestite formation

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1680-1691

  Li, Yue ^a   Rong, JiaYu ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Brachiopod; Llandovery; Northern Guizhou; Shihniulan Formation; Tempestite; Virgianid; Xiangshuyuan Formation

Indexed keywords

BRACHIOPODA;

EID: 34547361076     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0224-y     Document Type: Article

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