Diverse origins and timing of formation of basinal brines in the Gulf of Mexico sedimentary basin

Geofluids

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 227-237

  Hanor, J S ^a   Mcintosh, J C ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Basin; Brines; Gulf of Mexico; Salt

Indexed keywords

BRINE; DIAGENESIS; FORMATION WATER; JURASSIC; SALINITY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 34247528496     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2007.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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