Proposed stratotype for the base of the Lawsonian stage (Cambrian srafe 10) at the first appearancec datum of Eoconodontus notchpeakensis (miller) in the house range, Utah, USA

Bulletin of Geosciences

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 595-620

  Miller, James F ^a   Evans, Kevin R ^a   Freeman, Rebecca L ^b   Ripperdan, Robert L ^c   Taylor, John F ^d  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Indiana University of Pennsylvania ^*  (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachiopods; Cambrian; Carbon isotopes; Chronostratigraphy; Conodonts; Furongian; HERB event; Lawsonian; Stage 10; Trilobites

Indexed keywords

BRACHIOPOD; CAMBRIAN; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; CONODONT; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; FACIES; MAMMAL; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; STRATIGRAPHIC BOUNDARY; STRATOTYPE; TRILOBITE;

UNITED STATES; UTAH;

BRACHIOPODA; EOCONODONTUS; EOCONODONTUS NOTCHPEAKENSIS; TRILOBITOMORPHA;

EID: 80053372840     PISSN: 12141119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3140/bull.geosci.1255     Document Type: Article

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