Delineation of subsurface proterozoic Unkar and Chuar Group sedimentary basins in northern Arizona using gravity and magnetics: Implications for hydrocarbon source potential

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1299-1321

  Seeley, John M ^a   Keller, G Randy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; SEISMOLOGY; SETTLING TANKS;

AEROMAGNETIC DATA;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

GRAVITY SURVEY; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; MAGNETIC SURVEY; PROTEROZOIC; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

ARIZONA; GRAND CANYON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141792614     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/031903200198     Document Type: Article

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