Lithostratigraphic definition and stratotype for the Puez formation: Formalization of the Lower Cretaceous in the Dolomites (S. Tyrol, Italy)

Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 138-158

  Lukeneder, Alexander ^a  

^a NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dolomites; Early Cretaceous; Italy; Puez Formation; Stratotype; Valanginian Albian

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DOLOMITE; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PELAGIC DEPOSIT; STRATOTYPE;

ITALY;

EID: 77954223525     PISSN: 20727151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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