The origin of dolomite in the Asmari Formation (oligocene-lower miocene), dezful embayment, SW Iran

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-402

  Aqrawi, A A M ^a   Keramati, M ^b   Ehrenberg, S N ^a   Pickard, N ^c,f   Moallemi, A ^b   Svana T ^a   Darke, G ^a   Dickson, J A D ^d   Oxtoby, N H ^e  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

^c CAMBRIDGE CARBONATES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asmari Formation; Dezful Embayment; Dolomites; Oligocene Miocene; SW Iran

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; LIMESTONE; PETROGRAPHY; POROSITY; STRATIGRAPHY;

DOLOMITES; DOLOMITISATION; OLIGOCENE-MIOCENE;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

CARBON ISOTOPE; DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; FLUID INCLUSION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIOCENE; OLIGOCENE; PETROGRAPHY; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SYNSEDIMENTARY TECTONICS;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33748292725     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2006.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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