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Late Ordovician mass extinction: A new perspective from stratigraphic sections in central Nevada.

Late Ordovician mass extinction: A new perspective from stratigraphic sections in central Nevada.

Authors :
Finney, Stanley C.
Berry, William B.N.
Source :
Geology. Mar99, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p215. 4p. 3 Diagrams, 1 Map.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Analyzes the three stratigraphic sections in central Nevada in relation to the Late Ordovician mass extinction. Conduct of integrated sequence stratigraphic, biostratigraphic, and chemostratigraphic analyses; Formation of diachronous, stepwise faunal turnover in graptolites, conodonts, chitinozoans and radiolarians.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00917613
Volume :
27
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Geology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2176623
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0215:LOMEAN>2.3.CO;2