Black shales of Jurassic Newark basin
Rock cores have exposed the complete Jurassic section of the Newark basin, including three sedimentary formations of fluvial origin. Within the Feltville, Towaco, and Boonton formations, 16 lacustrine/fan units range in thickness from 1 to 15 m. Each unit contains one black shale facies, although lower units of the Towaco contain multiple fining-upward sequences ending with truncated deep-water shale. Additional thinner gray sandstone facies in each formation occur at the margin of lacustrine units located farther southwest, in the paleodrainage direction of the Newark basin. Most microlaminated black shale shows evidence of turbidity flows. Freshly broken pieces of black shale and adjacent sandstones also have a strong organic odor.
- Research Organization:
- Army Engineers, New York, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 5268563
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860624-
- Journal Information:
- Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 70:5; ISSN AAPGB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BLACK SHALES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHATTANOOGA FORMATION
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION II
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GEOLOGIC HISTORY
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
JURASSIC PERIOD
MATERIALS
MESOZOIC ERA
MINERAL RESOURCES
NEW JERSEY
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALES
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
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