The distribution of microfossil assemblages in Proterozoic rocks

Precambrian Research

Volumn 173, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 212-222

  Sergeev, V N ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Eurasia; Microfossils; Precambrian; Proterozoic; Riphean; Units; Vendian

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CHERT; CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MICROFOSSIL; PROTEROZOIC;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; NORTH AMERICA;

STENIA;

EID: 67650725777     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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