Lithofacies and sedimentary characteristics of the Silurian Longmaxi Shale in the southeastern Sichuan Basin, China

The Silurian Longmaxi Shale (SLS) is the target for shale gas exploration and exploitation in the southeastern Sichuan Basin. Based on detailed description of cores and outcrops, analysis of Gamma Ray (GR) logs, thin sections and mineralogical data, the SLS can be subdivided into six lithofacies: (1...

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Main Authors: Jiang Zaixing, Guo Ling, Liang Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Palaeogeography
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095383615301528