Palynological analysis of the Lower member of the Hongguleleng Formation and discussion of the Frasnian/Famennian boundary in Western Junggar, NW China
Steemans, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Evolution and diversity dynamics lab
Yiming Gong
Ruiwen Zong
Servais, Thomas
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English
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Palynological analysis of the Lower member of the Hongguleleng Formation and discussion of the Frasnian/Famennian boundary in Western Junggar, NW China
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