Pressure solution in sandstones: Influence of clays and dependence on temperature and stress

Tectonophysics

Volumn 280, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 257-266

  Renard, François ^a   Ortoleva, Peter ^b   Gratier, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay; Compaction; Diagenesis; Pressure solution; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPACTION; DIAGENESIS; PRESSURE SOLUTION; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0031429672     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00039-5     Document Type: Article

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