Effect of texture on petrophysical properties of dolomite: Evidence from the Cambrian-Ordovician of southeastern Missouri

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-132

  Woody, Robert E ^a,b   Gregg, Jay M ^a   Koederitz, Leonard F ^c  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BURNS AND MCDONNELL   (United States)

^c Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; ORDOVICIAN; PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; ROCK TEXTURE;

USA, MISSOURI;

EID: 0029730899     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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