Geology and paleontology of the early Tertiary Chuckanut Formation

GSA Field Guides

Volumn 9, Issue , 2007, Pages 121-135

  Mustoe, G E ^a   Dillhoff, R M ^b   Dillhoff, T A ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Evolving Earth Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Chuckanut Formation; Eocene; Paleobotany; Paleoclimate; Paleontology

Indexed keywords

MAMMALS; RIVERS; STRATIGRAPHY; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS;

CHUCKANUT FORMATION; EOCENE; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOCLIMATES; PALEONTOLOGY;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

EID: 77949703969     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2007.fld009(06)     Document Type: Article

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