Carbonate ramp depositional systems

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 79, Issue 1-4, 1992, Pages 3-57

  Burchette, T P ^a   Wright, V P ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN; BUILDUP; CARBONATE PLATFORM; CARBONATE RAMP; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGENESIS; GRAINSTONE; PACKSTONE; PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR QUALITY; SHELF; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC SETTING; VERTICAL ACCRETION;

EID: 0027039938     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0037-0738(92)90003-A     Document Type: Article

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