A lithostratigraphical framework for the Carboniferous successions of

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Keywords
Carboniferous, northern
Britain, lithostratigraphy,
chronostratigraphy, biostratigraphy.
Front cover
view of Kae Heughs, Garleton
Hills, east lothian. showing
Chadian to Arundian lavas and
tuffs of the Garleton Hills volcanic
Formation (strathclyde Group)
exposed in a prominent scarp
(p001032).
Bibliographical reference
Dean, M T, Browne, M a e,
waTers, C n, and Powell, J H.
2011. A lithostratigraphical
framework for the Carboniferous
successions of northern Great
Britain (onshore). British
Geological Survey Research
Report, RR/10/07. 174pp.
isBN 978 0 85272 665 5
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BRiTisH GeoloGiCAl suRvey
ReseARCH RepoRT RR/10/07
A lithostratigraphical framework
for the Carboniferous successions
of northern Great Britain
(onshore)
m T dean, m A e Browne, C N waters and J H powell
Contributors: m C Akhurst, s d G Campbell, R A Hughes, e w Johnson,
N s Jones, d J d lawrence, m mcCormac, A A mcmillan, d millward,
R A smith, d stephenson and B young
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