Zebra and boxwork fabrics in hydrothermal dolomites of northern Canada: Indicators for dilational fracturing, dissolution or in situ replacement?

Sedimentology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 915-951

  Morrow, David W ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boxwork dolomite; Geochemical simulations; Hydrothermal dolomitization; Porosity; Zebra dolomite

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; POROSITY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEAWATER;

BOXWORK DOLOMITE; DOLOMITE RESERVOIRS; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOCHEMICAL SIMULATION; HYDROTHERMAL DOLOMITIZATION; SHARP TRANSITION; THERMALLY DRIVEN; ZEBRA DOLOMITE;

LIMESTONE;

DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; FLUID INCLUSION; GRAIN SIZE; GRAINSTONE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; LIMESTONE; PETROFABRIC; PORE PRESSURE; PORE SPACE; POROSITY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENT THICKNESS;

CANADA;

EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS;

EID: 84900528962     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sed.12094     Document Type: Article

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