An analysis of the roles of stress, temperature, and pH in chemical compaction of sandstones

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 64-71

  Sheldon, Heather A ^a   Wheeler, John ^a   Worden, Richard H ^a   Cheadle, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; PH; POROSITY; PRESSURE SOLUTION; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; BURIAL DIAGENESIS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL POTENTIAL; COMPACTION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DISSOLUTION; SANDSTONE; SILICATES;

DIFFUSION RATE; DRIVING FORCES; FLUID PRESSURES; GRAIN CONTACTS; GRAIN SURFACE; HETEROGENEOUS DISTRIBUTIONS; POROUS ROCKS; PRESSURE SOLUTION;

PH;

EID: 10844251059     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/070802730064     Document Type: Article

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