Fracture paragenesis and microthermometry in Lisburne Group detachment folds: Implications for the thermal and structural evolution of the northeastern Brooks Range, Alaska

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Hanks, C L ^a   Parris, T M ^b   Wallace, W K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b Petro Fluid Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); PETROGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

DETACHMENT FOLDING; FRACTURE PARAGENESIS; MICROTHERMOMETRY;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

FOLD; FRACTURE INITIATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ALASKA; BROOKS RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30744469135     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/08090504134     Document Type: Article

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