Evaporites, Petroleum and Mineral ResourcesJ.L. Melvin This volume illustrates the expanding knowledge of evaporites as important reservoir seals, fluid aquitards, ore-hosting sediments, and economically viable sediments in their own right. Researchers, oil and gas professionals, minerals resource professionals, environmental specialists and others within geology and the other earth sciences shall utilize the information within this book in their understanding of the many recent discoveries and concepts involved in the field of evaporite sedimentology. |
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CHAPTER 3 DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF NONMARINE EVAPORITES | 189 |
CHAPTER 4 PETROLEUM AND EVAPORITES | 349 |
CHAPTER 5 HALOKINESIS CAP ROCK DEVELOPMENT AND SALT DOME MINERAL RESOURCES | 413 |
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