Facies Distribution , Paleoecology and Sedimentary Environment of the Oligocene-Miocene ( Asmari Formation ) deposits , in Qeshm Island , SE Persian Gulf

Article history: Received 25 March 2014 Received in revised form 20 April 2014 Accepted 15 May 2014 Available online 17 June 2014

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