Chapter 9 Geology of Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico

Developments in Sedimentology

Volumn 54, Issue C, 2004, Pages 327-358

  Gonzalez, Luis A ^a   Ruiz, Hector M ^a   Taggart, Bruce E ^a   Budd, Ann F ^a   Monell, Vanessa ^a  

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DOI: 10.1016/S0070-4571(04)80031-1     Document Type: Chapter

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