The thermal and cementation histories of a sandstone petroleum reservoir, Elk Hills, California. Part 1: 40Ar/39Ar thermal history results

Chemical Geology

Volumn 152, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 227-256

  Mahon, Keith I ^a   Harrison, T Mark ^a   Grove, Marty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali feldspar; Ar 40 Ar 39; California; Elk Hills field; Kern County; Noble gas; Thermal history

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; CEMENTATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MIOCENE; SANDSTONE; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032459034     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00115-6     Document Type: Article

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