Development of tightly cemented sandstone lenses in uncemented sand: Example of the fontainebleau sand (oligocene) in the Paris basin

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 473-483

  Thiry, Médard ^a   Maréchal, Benoît ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTING (SHAFTS); DEPOSITS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; QUARTZ; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SAND;

GROWTH MECHANISMS; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS; KINETIC REACTIONS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; REGIONAL GROUNDWATER; SHARP BOUNDARIES; SILICA DEPOSITION; SILICA PRECIPITATION;

SANDSTONE;

CEMENTATION; DIAGENESIS; OLIGOCENE; SANDSTONE; SILICIFICATION;

FRANCE;

EID: 14344277570     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40956-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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