Genesis and hydrocarbon significance of vesicular welded tuffs: A case study from the Fengcheng Formation, Wu-Xia area, Junggar Basin, NW China

On the basis of a large number of core and thin-section observations, the petrologic and pore evolution characteristics of welded tuffs in the Fengcheng Formation in the Wu-Xia area, Junggar Basin, are evaluated, and the genesis of vesicular welded tuffs and the formation mechanism of vesicles are a...

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Main Authors: Shifa ZHU, Xiaomin ZHU, Jishan LIU, Yuan YAO, Benzhong XIAN, Huapeng NIU, Changyong ZHAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2012-04-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380412600305