Provenance, diagenesis, tectonic setting and geochemistry of Rudies sandstone (Lower Miocene), Warda Field, Gulf of Suez, Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 66-67, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-71

  Zaid, Samir M ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Geochemistry; Lower Miocene; Provenance; Rudies sandstone

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MINERALOGY; MIOCENE; PETROGRAPHY; PROVENANCE; SANDSTONE; TECTONIC SETTING;

GULF OF SUEZ; INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

EID: 84859779963     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 18791956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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