Siltstones, mudstones and shales : depositional processes and characteristics / edited by Dr. Erik D. Scott, Dr. Arnold H. Bouma, and Dr. William R. Bryant.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Tulsa, Oklahoma : SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, 2003. |
| Description | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
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| Other author/creator | Scott, Erik D., editor. |
| Other author/creator | Bouma, Arnold H., editor. |
| Other author/creator | Bryant, William R. (William Richard), 1930- editor. |
| Other author/creator | SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) issuing body. |
| Series | SEPM miscellaneous publication ; volume 1 SEPM miscellaneous publication ; volume 1. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Summary | Siltstones, mudstones and shales have been studied mainly with regard to clay mineralogy and general transport-deposition. Recent studies on deepwater deposits from cores and outcrops have shown that fluid flow properties of deepwater reservoirs are greatly affected by the presence of finer-grained deposits in the reservoir. Initial analysis indicates that the majority of these finer grained deposits have a large silt component and are closer to siltstones rather than mudstones, commonly called shales. To date, little attention has been given to their characteristics resulting from different depositional processes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Other forms | Also issued in print format. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 29, 2016). |
| ISBN | 9781565760943 (ebook) : |