Frasnian organic-rich shales in North Africa: Regional distribution and depositional model

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 207, Issue , 2003, Pages 165-184

  Luning S ^a   Adamson, K ^b   Craig, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Badley Ashton and Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c ENI Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FRASNIAN; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; PALEOZOIC; SOURCE ROCK; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

(NORTH); AFRICA;

ENTOVALVA;

EID: 0141451860     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.207.9     Document Type: Article

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