Compaction bands and the formation of slot-shaped breakouts in St. Peter sandstone

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 284, Issue , 2007, Pages 89-105

  Haimson, B ^a   Klaetsch, A ^a,b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b MUESER RUTLEDGE CONSULTING ENGINEERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE BREAKOUT; COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DEFORMATION; DRILLING; FAILURE MECHANISM; POROSITY; SANDSTONE;

EID: 38349104538     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP284.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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