Contrasting patterns of pore-system modification due to dolomitization and fracturing in Dinantian basin-margin carbonates from the UK

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 235, Issue , 2004, Pages 325-348

  Bouch, Jon E ^a   Milodowski, Antoni E ^a   Ambrose, Keith ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; DIAGENESIS; DINANTIAN; DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

DERBYSHIRE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LEICESTERSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CARBONIFEROUS;

EID: 12844266159     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.235.01.14     Document Type: Article

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