Taphofacies analysis of recent shelly cheniers (beach ridges), northeastern baja california, Mexico

Facies - 1994
Michał Kowalewski1, Karl W. Flessa1, Jill A. Aggen1
1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, U.S.A.

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