Stratigraphy of the Koobi Fora Formation (Pliocene and Pleistocene) in the Loiyangalani region of northern Kenya

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 277-297

  Gathogo, Patrick N ^a   Brown, Francis H ^a   McDougall, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kenya; Koobi Fora Formation; Loiyangalani; Omo Group; Stratigraphy; Turkana Basin

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DEPOSITION; MARKER BED; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; STRATIGRAPHY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN PROVINCE [KENYA]; KENYA; KOOBI FORA; MOUNT KULAL; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TURKANA;

EID: 47949123923     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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