Ediacaran biota from the Jarashi (Middle Krol) and Mahi (Lower Krol) Formations, Krol Group, Lesser Himalaya, India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 649-654

  Shanker, Ravi ^a   Bhattacharya, D D ^a   Pande, A C ^a   Mathur, V K ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Ediacaran biota; Jarashi Formation; Krol Group; Lesser Himalaya; Mahi Formation

Indexed keywords

EDIACARAN; PROTEROZOIC; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4344574137     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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