Sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Permian Zechstein main dolomite carbonates in Western Poland: A new approach

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-233

  Slowakiewicz, M ^a   Mikolajewski, Z ^b  

^a POLISH GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Main Dolomite; Poland; Sequence stratigraphic surfaces; Sequence stratigraphy; Upper Permian

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; DEPOSITS; FANS; HYDROCARBONS; LAMINATING; ROCKS; SUBMARINES; SULFATE MINERALS; WELLS;

MAIN DOLOMITE; POLAND; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC SURFACES; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; UPPER PERMIAN;

STRATIGRAPHY;

ANHYDRITE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; DOLOMITE; DOLOSTONE; GRAINSTONE; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; RESERVOIR ROCK; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; ZECHSTEIN;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND; WIELKOPOLSKA;

EID: 67649991999     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: 17475457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2009.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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