Pore fluid evolution and quartz diagenesis in the Khatatba formation, western Desert, Egypt

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 91-96

  Rossi, C ^a   Goldstein, R H ^b   Marfil, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Burial diagenesis; Cementation; Egypt; Fluid inclusions; Fluid injection; Quartz

Indexed keywords

CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; FLUID INCLUSIONS; FLUID INJECTION;

BRINES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; LIMESTONE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); QUARTZ; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER;

SANDSTONE;

CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; FLUID INCLUSION; POREWATER; QUARTZ;

EGYPT;

EID: 0034210059     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00051-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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