The Ibexian, lowermost series in the North American Ordovician

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1579, 1997, Pages 1-50

  Ross Jr , Reuben J ^a   Hintze, Lehi F ^b   Ethington, Raymond L ^c   Miller, James F ^d   Taylor, Michael E ^e,i   Repetski, John E ^f   Sprinkle, James ^g   Guensburg, Thomas E ^h  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^h Rock Valley College   (United States)

ⁱ Institute for Cambrian Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; North America; Ordovician; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; ORDOVICIAN; STRATIGRAPHY;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 6544290389     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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