Multiple fluid flow events and the formation of saddle dolomite: examples from Middle Devonian carbonates of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 69-70, Issue , 2000, Pages 11-15

  Al Aasm, I ^a   Lonnee, J ^b   Clarke, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Union Gas Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Geochemistry; Saddle dolomite; WCSB

Indexed keywords

DEVONIA CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; HIGH TEMPERATURE HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; SADDLE DOLOMITE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

CARBONATES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; LANDFORMS; PETROLOGY; TECTONICS;

ROCKS;

DEVONIAN; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; FLUID FLOW;

CANADA;

EID: 0034210066     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(00)00006-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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