Development and distribution of bed-parallel compaction bands and pressure solution seams in carbonates (Bolognano Formation, Majella Mountain, Italy)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 181-199

  Rustichelli, Andrea ^a   Tondi, Emanuele ^a   Agosta, Fabrizio ^b   Cilona, Antonino ^a   Giorgioni, Maurizio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c Shell Italia E and P ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Apulian platform; Burial related structures; Carbonate reservoir; Fractures distribution; Mechanical layering

Indexed keywords

APULIAN PLATFORM; CARBONATE RESERVOIR; COMPACTION BANDS; INTERGRANULAR; MACRO-POROSITY; MAJELLA MOUNTAIN; MECHANICAL LAYERING; PORE NETWORKS; PRESSURE SOLUTION; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; VERTICAL LOADINGS;

CARBONATION; COMPACTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

CARBONATES;

CARBONATE; COMPACTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; GRAINSTONE; MIOCENE; POROSITY; PRESSURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ABRUZZI; APENNINES; ITALY; MAJELLA MOUNTAINS;

EID: 84858159153     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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