The origin and development of Neogene basins in the SE Betic Cordillera (SE Spain): A case study of the Tabernas-Sorbas and Huercal Overa Basins

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-114

  Poisson, A M ^a   Morel, J L ^a   Andrieux, J ^a   Coulon, M ^b   Wernli, R ^c   Guernet, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Géologie Faculté des Sciences Univ de Champagne Ardennes   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

SEDIMENTARY BASINS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BASIN EVOLUTION; NEOGENE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TECTONICS;

BETIC CORDILLERA; SPAIN;

EID: 0032929217     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1999.tb00461.x     Document Type: Article

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