Development and scaling relationships of a stylolite population

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1883-1889

  Peacock, D C P ^a   Azzam, I N ^b  

^a Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^b ADNOC   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Growth; Population; Scaling; Stylolite

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITES; SCALING; STYLOLITE;

GROWTH (MATERIALS); HYDROCARBONS; ROCKS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DOLOMITE; LIMESTONE; POWER LAW; STYLOLITE;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 33748925574     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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