Early carboniferous stratigraphy in the firth of Clyde area: New information from the Isle of Bute

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-156

  Young, G M ^a   Caldwell, W G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOMAGNETISM; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; STRATIGRAPHY; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ARGYLL AND BUTE; FIRTH OF CLYDE; ISLE OF BUTE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80155149916     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0036-9276/01-431     Document Type: Article

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