Origin of shale fabric by mechanical compaction of flocculated clay: Evidence from the Upper Devonian Rhinestreet shale, western New York, U.S.A

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 110-116

  Lash, Gary G ^a   Blood, David R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; POROSITY; PYRITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBONATE CONCRETION; MECHANICAL COLLAPSE; MECHANICAL COMPACTION; OVERBURDEN PRESSURES; PREFERRED GRAIN ORIENTATIONS; PRESSURE SHADOWS; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SHIELDING EFFECT;

SHALE;

CLAY; COMPACTION; FLOCCULATION; OVERBURDEN; PETROFABRIC; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SHALE;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2042498823     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/060103740110     Document Type: Article

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