Persistent depositional sequences and bioevents in the Eifelian (early Middle Devonian) of eastern Laurentia: North American evidence of the Kačák events?

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 278, Issue , 2007, Pages 83-104

  Desantis, M K ^a   Brett, C E ^a   Ver Straeten, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BLACK SHALE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; EIFELIAN; FORELAND BASIN; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SUCCESSION;

APPALACHIAN BASIN; CANADA; LAURENTIAN MOUNTAINS; NIAGARA PENINSULA; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; ONTARIO [CANADA]; QUEBEC [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548239257     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP278.4     Document Type: Article

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