Reconstruction of depositional environments of delta plain organic sediments. Application to the sedimentology of the Brent Group (North Sea);Reconstitution des environnements de depot des sediments organiques de plaine deltaique. Application a l'etude sedimentologique du Groupe Brent (Mer du Nord)

Bulletin des Centres de Recherches Elf Exploration Production

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 249-264

  Nicolas, Gilles ^a   Pradier, Bernard ^a   Vannier Petit, Françoise ^a  

^a CSTJF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL SHALE; DELTAIC SEDIMENT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; JURASSIC;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0031389240     PISSN: 03962687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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