Dolomitization and neomorphism of Mississippian (Visean) upper debolt formation, blueberry field, northeastern British Columbia: Geologic, petrologic, and chemical evidence

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 954-977

  Durocher, Scott ^a,b   Al Aasm, Ihsan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b Chauvco Resources Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PETROGRAPHY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; TECTONICS;

DOLOMITIZATION; NEOMORPHISM;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

CARBONIFEROUS; DOLOMITIZATION; NEOMORPHIC ALTERATION; VISEAN;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, BLUEBERRY FIELD;

EID: 0031171472     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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