Contribution of microbial mats to sedimentary surface structures

Gisela Gerdes; Marianne Claes; Katharina Dunajtschik-Piewak; Heike Riege; Wolfgang E. Krumbein; Hans-Erich Reineck

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Contribution of microbial mats to sedimentary surface structures

Gisela Gerdes Marianne Claes Katharina Dunajtschik-Piewak Heike Riege Wolfgang E. Krumbein Hans-Erich Reineck

Facies Vol. 29 No. 1 pp. 61-74 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Dec 01, 1993
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Contribution of microbial mats to sedimentary surface structures

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