Comparison of lower athabasca group stratigraphy among depositional systems, Saskatchewan and Alberta

Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Canada

Volumn , Issue 588, 2007, Pages 465-488

  Yeo, G M ^a   Jefferson, C W ^b   Ramaekers, P ^c  

^a Denison Mines Corp   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c MF Resources   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGLOMERATE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GNEISS; MUDSTONE; ORE DEPOSIT; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STRATIGRAPHY; UNCONFORMITY; URANIUM;

ALBERTA; ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 72549104129     PISSN: 00687626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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