Pore networks in continental and marine mudstones: Characteristics and controls on sealing behavior

Geosphere

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 429-454

  Heath, Jason E ^a,b   Dewers, Thomas A ^b   McPherson, Brian J O L ^c   Petrusak, Robin ^d   Chidsey, Thomas C ^e   Rinehart, Alex J ^a   Mozley, Peter S ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^d Advanced Resources International Inc   (United States)

^e UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CLAY MINERAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; MUDSTONE; POROSITY; PYRITE; RECONSTRUCTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEALING; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

EID: 80054691317     PISSN: 1553-040     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00619.1     Document Type: Article

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