Kaolin-coating of stylolites, effect on quartz cementation and general implications for dissolution at mineral interfaces

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 234-243

  Walderhaug, Olav ^a   Bjørkum, Per Arne ^a   Aase, Nils Einar ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTING (SHAFTS); CEMENTS; CLAY; COATINGS; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; KAOLIN; LIME; MICA; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SURFACE CHARGE;

KAOLIN COATINGS; MINERAL INTERFACES; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; POSITIVE SURFACE CHARGE; QUARTZ CEMENTATION; QUARTZ DISSOLUTION; RESERVOIR QUALITY; SIGNIFICANT SURFACES;

QUARTZ;

CEMENTATION; DISSOLUTION; JURASSIC; MARINE SEDIMENT; QUARTZ;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; NORWEGIAN SHELF [NORTH SEA];

LAMIINAE;

EID: 33644819200     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2006.015     Document Type: Article

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