Stratigraphy of the Triassic Martin Bridge Formation, Wallowa terrane: Stratigraphy and depositional setting

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 442, Issue , 2008, Pages 227-250

  Stanley, George D ^a   McRoberts, Christopher E ^b   Whalen, Michael T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Oregon; Paleontology; Stratigraphy; Triassic; Wallowa

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; CARBONATION; DEPOSITION; LANDFORMS;

BRIDGE-FORMATION; DEPOSITIONAL SETTING; ISLAND ARC; OREGON; PALAEONTOLOGY; SHALLOW WATERS; TRIASSIC; UPPER TRIASSIC; WALLOWUM; WASHINGTON;

STRATIGRAPHY;

CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORITE; FOREARC BASIN; ISLAND ARC; LITHOFACIES; PALEONTOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SHALE; TERRANE; TRIASSIC; TURBIDITE; VOLCANIC ISLAND;

ALABAMA; ARIZONA; EAGLE CREEK; HELLS CANYON; HURRICANE CREEK; IDAHO; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WALLOWA MOUNTAINS; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

WALLOWA TERRANE;

EID: 75249084373     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2008.442(12)     Document Type: Article

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