The Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian in southwest Mongolia: An introduction

Geological Magazine

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 365-369

  Brasier, M D ^a   Dorjnamjaa, D ^b   Lindsay, J F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Geological Institute   (Mongolia)

^c AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

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EID: 85011501477     PISSN: 00167568     EISSN: 14695081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016756800007548     Document Type: Article

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