Mesoproterozoic delta systems of the Açuruá Formation, Chapada Diamantina, Brazil

Precambrian Research

Volumn 257, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-21

  Magalhaes A J C ^a   Scherer, C M S ^b   Raja Gabaglia, G P ^a   Catuneanu, O ^c  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

A uru Formation; Chapada Diamantina; Mesoproterozoic; River and tide dominated delta

Indexed keywords

BRAIDED RIVER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FACIES ANALYSIS; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GRAIN SIZE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PROTEROZOIC; SANDSTONE;

BAHIA; BRAZIL; CHAPADA DIAMANTINA;

EID: 84949115227     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2014.11.016     Document Type: Article

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