Shelf-to-basin facies distributions and sequence stratigraphy of a steep-rimmed carbonate margin: Capitan depositional system, McKittrick Canyon, New Mexico and Texas

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1146-1174

  Tinker, Scott W ^a,b,c  

^a MARATHON OIL COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; FACIES ANALYSIS; PERMIAN; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SYSTEMS TRACT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032460148     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268923-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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