How important is pressure in causing dissolution of quartz in sandstones?

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 147-154

  Bjørkum, Per Arne ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; PRESSURE; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; TEXTURE;

ATLANTIC, NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF;

EID: 0029751610     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42682DE-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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