Structure of a silica diagenetic transformation zone: The Gjallar Ridge, offshore Norway

Sedimentology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 424-441

  Ireland, Mark T ^a   Davies, Richard J ^a   Goulty, Neil R ^a   Carruthers, Daniel ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D seismic; Diagenesis; Opal A; Opal CT; Silica; Transformation zone

Indexed keywords

3D SEISMIC; DIAGENESIS; OPAL-A; OPAL-CT; TRANSFORMATION ZONE;

QUARTZ; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SEISMIC WAVES; SILICA; STRATIGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELL LOGGING; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

METADATA;

DIAGENESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; OPAL; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; SILICA; TRANSITION ZONE;

NORWAY;

EID: 79251477230     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2010.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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