Depositional environment of shale in Wufeng and Longmaxi Formations, Sichuan Basin

Formation of organic-rich shale was controlled by depositional processes and environment condition. According to petrology, mineralogy, fossil composition and sedimentary structure, seven lithofacies of shale were identified in the Wufeng Formation to Longmaxi Formation, e.g., siliceous shale, silty...

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Main Authors: Jianhua Zhao, Zhijun Jin, Zhenkui Jin, Xin Wen, Yikai Geng, Caina Yan, Haikuan Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-09-01
Series:Petroleum Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209624951730073X