The age of the Carboniferous-Permian converrucosisporites confluens oppel biozone: New data from the ganigobis shale member (Dwyka Group) of Namibia

Palynology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2009, Pages 167-177

  Stephenson, Michael H ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Carboniferous; Converrucosisporites confluens Oppel Zone; Glaciation; Permian; Radiometric dating

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BIOZONATION; CARBONIFEROUS; GLACIATION; GONDWANA; PALYNOLOGY; PERMIAN; RADIOMETRIC METHOD;

ARGENTINA; AUSTRALIA; CANNING BASIN; URUGUAY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CALYTRIX; CONFLUENS;

EID: 77952328639     PISSN: 01916122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gspalynol.33.1.167     Document Type: Article

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