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The “Keuper” Series of the British Trias in the Northern Irish Sea and Neighbouring Areas

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CONSIDERABLE interest in the geology of the Irish Sea has followed from the exploration of the area for hydrocarbon deposits. We present here a brief account of the results of palynological studies of the “Keuper” Series which have been carried out at the Institute of Geological Sciences, Leeds.

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WARRINGTON, G. The “Keuper” Series of the British Trias in the Northern Irish Sea and Neighbouring Areas. Nature 226, 254–256 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/226254a0

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