Geochemical evidence for the sedimentary and diagenetic development of the Mesozoic-early Cenozoic Newfoundland rifted margin, northwest Atlantic (Ocean Drilling Program Leg 210, site 1276)

Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program: Scientific Results

Volumn 210, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Robertson, Alastair H F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 68049132995     PISSN: 08845891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2973/odp.proc.sr.210.105.2007     Document Type: Article

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