The vanishing carib halite formation (Neocomian), Colombia-Venezuela-Trinidad prolific petroleum province

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 328, Issue , 2009, Pages 659-686

  Higgs, Roger ^a  

^a Geoclastica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; GRABEN; HALITE; HEAT FLOW; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; METEORIC WATER; OIL SHALE; PETROLEUM; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

COLOMBIA; TRINIDAD [TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO]; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; VENEZUELA;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; CONIACIAN; PARIA;

EID: 75249087513     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP328.26     Document Type: Article

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