Stable isotopes of carbon as an invaluable stratigraphic tool: An example from the Cambrian of the northern Appalachians, USA

Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 563-566

  Glumac, Bosiljka ^a   Spivak Birndorf, Malkah L ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Carbon isotopes; Gorge formation; Stratigraphy; Vermont

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ISOTOPES;

STRATIGRAPHIC TOOLS;

GEOLOGY;

CAMBRIAN; CARBON ISOTOPE; DATING METHOD; STRATIGRAPHY;

APPALACHIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874998889     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0563:SIOCAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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