Depositional framework and sequence stratigraphic aspects of the Coniacian-Santonian mixed siliciclastic/carbonate Matulla sediments in Nezzazat and Ekma blocks, Gulf of Suez, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 179-202

  El Azabi, M H ^a   El Araby, A ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Coniacian Santonian; Depositional facies; Gulf of suez; Matulla formation; Sea level change; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; CONIACIAN; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; EUSTACY; LITHOFACIES; OUTCROP; PROGRADATION; SANTONIAN; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TRANSGRESSION-REGRESSION CYCLE;

AFRICA; EGYPT; GULF OF SUEZ; INDIAN OCEAN; NORTH AFRICA; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

CONIACIAN; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 34147121085     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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