Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-360) and index.
Contents:
The basic nature of carbonate sediments and sedimentation -- The application of the concepts of sequence stratigraphy to carbonate rock sequences -- The impact of global tectonics and biologic evolution on the carbonate system -- The nature and classification of carbonate porosity -- Carbonate diagenesis : introduction and tools -- Marine diagenetic environment -- Evaporative marine diagenetic environment -- Meteoric diagenetic environment -- Summary of early diagenesis and porosity modification of carbonate reservoirs in a sequence stratigraphic and climatic framework -- Burial diagenetic environment -- Natural fracturing in carbonate reservoirs -- Case histories.
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