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Title: An introduction to carbonate sediments and rocks

Abstract

This book provides an approach to the study of carbonate sediments and sedimentary rocks. Topics covered include the following: nature and origins of common carbonate grains; processes of sedimentation; the growth and structure of coral reefs; distribution of modern marine carbonates; diagenesis; classification of limestone; facies models and sequences in ancient limestone; economic aspects; and field and laboratory techniques.

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OSTI Identifier:
6755454
Resource Type:
Book
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 58 GEOSCIENCES; CARBONATE ROCKS; REVIEWS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS; CARBONATES; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGENESIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FIELD TESTS; LIMESTONE; MARINE SURVEYS; REEFS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ECONOMICS; GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ROCKS; SURVEYS; TESTING; 152002* - Geothermal Data & Theory- Properties of Minerals & Rocks; 580300 - Mineralogy, Petrology, & Rock Mechanics- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Scoffin, T P. An introduction to carbonate sediments and rocks. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Scoffin, T P. An introduction to carbonate sediments and rocks. United States.
Scoffin, T P. 1986. "An introduction to carbonate sediments and rocks". United States.
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
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