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Geomechanical Properties of Thinly Interbedded Rocks Based on Micro- and Macro-Scale Measurements
Clarifying the geomechanical properties and inherent heterogeneity of layered rocks is essential for predicting fracture morphology and designing...
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Silicic lavas with no basal breccia: origin of the thinly jointed basal facies of low-Ti dacites in the Paraná-Etendeka Large Igneous Province
Large-volume silicic eruptions in large igneous provinces are unique in the geological record because there are no observed analogues. Their facies...
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Geochemistry of Neoproterozoic metavolcanic rocks from the Tahtai Logomiti area, Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Implication for petrogenesis and tectonic settings
The Tahtai Logomiti area is characterized by metavolcanic and metavolcaniclastic interbedded with clastic and carbonate metasedimentary rocks of...
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Clay Minerals in Interbedded Sandstones and Shales of the Miocene Surma Group, Sylhet Trough, Bengal Basin (northeastern Indian Plate): Implications for Future Hydrocarbon Exploration
Clay minerals are common constituents of the Miocene Surma Group reservoir rocks in the Sylhet Trough, Bengal Basin, and may exert significant...
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A new approach to describe the depositional architecture of interbedded thin coal seams using a proportional thickness model database
Complex interference complicates the description and interpretation of the depositional architecture of seismically thin-interbedded reservoirs. We...
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The Structural Position and the Petrogeochemical and Petropaleomagnetic Characteristics of Volcanic Rocks from the Nilan Terrane (the Junction Zone between the Mongol-Okhotsk and Sikhote-Alin Orogens) and Geodynamic Conclusions
AbstractThe results of structural, petrogeochemical, petro- and paleomagnetic studies of Mesozoic rocks from the Nilan terrane, which from the north...
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Overview of the Geology, Structure, and Tectonics of the Ladakh Batholith and Indus Suture Rocks
The Kohistan–Ladakh batholith forms the most voluminous geological unit within the Kohistan–Ladakh island arc terrane, constituting c. 80% of the...
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Depositional environments, provenance, paleoclimate, and tectonic setting of the Paleozoic–Lower Mesozoic siliciclastic sedimentary rocks at Um Bogma region, southwestern Sinai, Egypt: facies analysis and geochemistry
The present manuscript aims to infer environments of deposition, provenance, maturity, paleoclimate and tectonic setting of the thick Paleozoic–Lower...
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Facies analysis and depositional environment of siliciclastic sediments of Mundhan dome, Northwestern Kachchh, Western India
The Mundhan dome present in the northwestern part of the Kachchh basin, Gujarat, Western India comprises ~ 105 m thick Upper Jurassic to Lower...
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Seismic inversion-based prediction of the elastic parameters of rocks surrounding roadways: a case study from the Shijiazhuang mining area of North China
Increasing mining depths and intensities have resulted in frequent accidents during roadway excavation, thus increasing the necessity of preemptively...
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Ice rafts, debris flows and slumps along a glaciated basin margin: the Carboniferous El Imperial Formation in the San Rafael basin, western Argentina
This study developed a novel, detailed sedimentological analysis for the complex interactions between rainout, iceberg rafting, tractional...
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Estimation of Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of Carbonate Rocks by Index Mechanical Tests and Specimen Size Properties: Central Alborz Zone of Iran
Central Alborz Zone (CAZ) is one of the most important zones in Iran, which comprises a wide variety of carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite,...
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Facies Analyses and Basin Evolution of the Cretaceous-Tertiary Rift-Related Sedimentary Succession of Haddat Ash Sham Area, West Central Arabian Shield, Saudi Arabia
This study aims to describe the facies architectures and basin evolution of the rift-related Cretaceous-Tertiary succession of Haddat Ash Sham area,...
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Correlation of Uniaxial Compressive Strength with Indirect Tensile Strength (Brazilian) and 2nd Cycle of Slake Durability Index for Evaporitic Rocks
In engineering applications of rock materials, predicting the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is essential, particularly in the preliminary stage...
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Petroleum Geology of Kuwait
Kuwait has proven conventional oil reserves of about 100 billion barrels which makes it one of the major oil-producing countries worldwide. Most of...
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Origin mechanism of overpressure in saline lacustrine formation of the Paleogene and Neogene in the Western Qaidam Basin, NW China
Previous research shows that the origin and distribution of formation overpressure are governed by several dominant factors including disequilibrium...
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Lithofacies and Bionomic Specificity of the Fossil Assemblages in the Lower Permian Deposits of the Yuryuzan–Ai Depression, Southern Urals (by the Example of the Mechetlino Section)
Abstract —A lithofacies and bionomic study of the Artinskian–Kungurian boundary deposits of the Cisuralian Series of the Permian System in the...
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Sequence stratigraphic framework and distribution of potential reservoirs: Early Cretaceous Qishn Formation, Dhofar, Southern Oman
Field and petrographic studies of the Qishn Formation provide insights in to sequence stratigraphic and reservoir attributes of the formation. The...
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Stratigraphic setting, facies types, and mineral paragenesis of the carbonate-bearing succession of Jabal Farasan Area, West Central Arabian Shield, Saudi Arabia
The studied carbonates are present within the topmost part of Jabal Farasan, 150 km NE Jeddah city, west-central Arabian Shield. These carbonates...
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Subsurface Stratigraphy of Kuwait
This chapter reviews the subsurface stratigraphy of Kuwait targeting geosciences educators. The lithostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy of the...