Stratigraphic evolution of heavy-mineral provenance signatures in the sandstones of the Wajid group (Cambrian to Permian), southwestern Saudi Arabia

GeoArabia

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 65-96

  Knox, Robert W O'B ^a   Franks, Stephen G ^b   Cocker, Joshua D ^c  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; DEPOSITION; HEAVY MINERAL; PERMIAN; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE; SOURCE ROCK; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 34848831189     PISSN: 10256059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/geoarabia120465     Document Type: Article

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