Palynological interpretation of the palaeoenvironments of Miocene strata of the well Igbomotoru-1, Niger delta

Oboh, F. E.; Salami, M. B.; Chapman, J. L.

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01 Jun 1992

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Palynological interpretation of the palaeoenvironments of Miocene strata of the well Igbomotoru-1, Niger delta

F. E. Oboh, M. B. Salami, and J. L. Chapman

F. E. Oboh

Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri 65401, U.S.A.

Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, U.K.

M. B. Salami

Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri 65401, U.S.A.

Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, U.K.

J. L. Chapman

Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri 65401, U.S.A.

Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, U.K.

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