Dependence of joint spacing on rock properties in carbonate strata

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 271-290

  Lézin, Carine ^a,b   Odonne, Francis ^b,c   Massonnat, Gérard J ^d   Escadeillas, Gilles ^b,e,f  

^a Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM Centre IRD d'Ile de France   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^d TOTAL   (France)

^e Laboratoire Materiaux et Durabilite des Constructions   (France)

^f Research Laboratory LMDC

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; LIME; LIMESTONE; POROSITY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CARBONATE FORMATIONS; CARBONATE STRATA; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; GRAIN DEFORMATION; JOINT DENSITIES; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; ROCK PROPERTIES; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

ELASTIC MODULI;

CARBONATE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; DIAGENESIS; JOINT; LIMESTONE; OUTCROP; POROSITY; ROCK PROPERTY; SPACING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG MODULUS;

CHARENTE MARITIME; CHAY PENINSULA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; POITOU-CHARENTES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 60849120108     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/09150808023     Document Type: Article

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