Sulfide formation in reservoir carbonates of the Devonian Nisku Formation, Alberta, Canada: An ion microprobe study

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 325-336

  Riciputi, Lee R ^a   Cole, David R ^a   Machel, Hans G ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; DEVONIAN; DIAGENESIS; NISKU FORMATION; SULPHIDE; SULPHUR ISOTOPE;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0029731420     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)83133-4     Document Type: Article

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