Monteagle limestone oolite distribution in northeastern Tennessee

Conference · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)

OSTI ID:5588585

Kerrigan, B ^[1]

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1. Tennessee Div. of Geology, Nashville (USA)

The Monteagle Limestone of northeastern Tennessee consists of thin (30 ft) elongate oolitic grainstone bodies encased in and sealed by a thick (200 ft) lime mudstone. These oolite bodies are often vertically stacked indicating multiple shoaling-upward cycles during Monteagle deposition. A direct correlation between oolite occurrence and porosity development makes the Monteagle Limestone an important reservoir rock in Tennessee. Abundant geophysical well control, sample cuttings, and core provide an excellent opportunity to study the vertical and lateral distribution of the oolitic facies of the Monteagle Limestone.

• OSTI ID: 5588585
• Report Number(s): CONF-8909166-; CODEN: AABUD
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA), Vol. 73:8; Conference: American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) eastern section meeting, Blommington, IN (USA), 10-13 Sep 1989; ISSN 0149-1423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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