Petrography and Tectonic Provenance of the Cretaceous Sandstones of the Bredasdorp Basin, off the South Coast of South Africa: Evidence from Framework Grain Modes

Petrography and Tectonic Provenance of the Cretaceous Sandstones of the Bredasdorp Basin, off the South Coast of South Africa: Evidence from Framework Grain Modes

The Cretaceous sandstones of the Bredasdorp Basin were investigated to recognize their composition, provenance, and tectonic setting. Ninety-two samples of sandstones from exploration wells E-AH1, E-AJ1, E-BA1, E-BB1, and E-D3 were investigated using both petrographic and X-ray diffraction (XRD) met...

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Main Authors: Temitope Love Baiyegunhi, Kuiwu Liu, Oswald Gwavava, Christopher Baiyegunhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
sandstone
classification
provenance
tectonic setting
Bredasdorp Basin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/10/9/340

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