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Application of strontium isotopes to origin of Smackover brines and diagenetic phases, Southern Arkansas

Journal Article · · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6144614

The abundance of the isotope /sup 87/Sr is variable in nature, as it is the radiogenic product of /sup 87/Rb decay. The relative amount of this Sr isotope that is dissolved in a brine, as expressed by the /sup 87/Sr//sup 86/Sr ratio, might be used as a tracer of the origin and subsequent history of the brine, including its diagenetic effects in petroleum reservoirs.

Research Organization:
Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge
OSTI ID:
6144614
Journal Information:
Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 67:3; ISSN AAPGB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English