Dedolomitization as a driving mechanism for karst generation in permian blaine formation, Southwestern Oklahoma, USA

Carbonates and Evaporites

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-31

  Raines, Michael A ^a,b   Dewers, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Texaco Explor and Production Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEDOLOMITIZATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; GYPSUM; HYDROCHEMISTRY; KARST;

USA, OKLAHOMA;

EID: 0030723516     PISSN: 08912556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175799     Document Type: Article

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