Textural and geochemical micro-analysis in the interpretation of clay mineral characteristics: Lessons from sandstone hydrocarbon reservoirs

Clay Minerals

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 137-149

  Hurst, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CLAY; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBONS; KAOLIN; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; TEXTURES; THORIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PARAGENESIS; SANDSTONE HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY MINERAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POROSITY; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0033496990     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/000985599545993     Document Type: Conference Paper

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