The lithostratigraphy of the penarth group (late triassic) of the severn estuary area

Geoscience in South-West England

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-84

  Gallois, R W ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Penarth group; Severn estuary; Stratigraphy; Triassic jurassic boundary; White lias

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857819790     PISSN: 05663954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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