P-T conditions in the South Wales Coalfield: Evidence from coexisting hydrocarbon and aqueous fluid inclusions

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 265-275

  Alderton, D H M ^a   Bevins, R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burial metamorphism; Fluid inclusions; Hydrocarbons; Ironstone; South wales coalfield

Indexed keywords

BURIAL METAMORPHISM; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROCARBON; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; P/T CONDITIONS; SIDERITE;

UK, WALES, SOUTH WALES COALFIELD;

EID: 0029769560     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.153.2.0265     Document Type: Article

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