The neoproterozoic glacial record in the Río de la Plata Craton: A critical reappraisal

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 294, Issue , 2008, Pages 343-364

  Pazos, P J ^a   Bettucci, L S ^b   Loureiro, J ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; CLAST; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DEPOSITION; DIAMICTITE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIATION; GONDWANA; PROTEROZOIC; RHYTHMITE;

BRAZIL; DOM FELICIANO BELT; RIO DE LA PLATA; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 39549095303     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP294.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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