Graptolite biostratigraphy ofthe E1-NC174 Rhuddanian (lower Llandovery, Silurian), Murzuq Basin (Libya)

Bulletin of Geosciences

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 651-660

  Loydell, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graptolite; Hot shale; Libya; Llandovery; North Africa; Rhuddanian; Silurian; Tanezzuft

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; GRAPTOLITE; LLANDOVERIAN; SHALE;

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; MURZUQ BASIN;

EID: 84868093437     PISSN: 12141119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3140/bull.geosci.1311     Document Type: Article

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