Sedimentologic and tectonic origin of an incised-valley-fill sequence along an extensional marginal-lacustrine system in the Basin and Range province, United States: Implications for predictive models of the location of incised valleys

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-235

  Deibert, Jack E ^a   Camilleri, Phyllis A ^a  

^a AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAPPING; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONICS;

FAULT PROPAGATION; GEOLOGIC MAPPING; INCISED VALLEYS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; INCISED VALLEY;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33144485729     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/09140505028     Document Type: Article

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