Shale lamination and sedimentary processes

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 116, Issue , 1996, Pages 23-36

  O'Brien, Neal R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT POTSDAM   (United States)

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EID: 5244345627     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.116.01.04     Document Type: Article

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