Fracture network of the Ferron Sandstone Member of the Mancos Shale, east-central Utah, USA

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 111-139

  Condon, Steven M ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal cleats; Joints; Laramide tectonics; Sevier

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; COAL; FRACTURE; IRON OXIDES; METHANE; TECTONICS; THIN FILMS;

FRACTURE NETWORK;

SANDSTONE;

COAL; COALBED METHANE; FRACTURE NETWORK; LARAMIDE OROGENY; SANDSTONE; SHALE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 0346431750     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00080-6     Document Type: Article

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