Inter-tuff correlation and architecture within the Moor Cliffs Formation, Lower Old Red Sandstone, southwest Wales: A multi-disciplinary approach for reservoir charaterization

Geological Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 299-314

  Love, Sue E ^a   Gould, Simon ^b   Davies, Sarah ^c  

^a Talisman Energy Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlation; Moor Cliffs Formation; Spectral gamma ray; Whole rock trace element geochemistry

Indexed keywords

FLOODPLAIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; OLD RED SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 4644259594     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.996     Document Type: Article

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