Carbonate Sedimentology

by Maurice E. Tucker and V. Paul Wright

Book Overview

Carbonate rocks (limestones and dolomites) constitute a major part of the geological column and contain not only 60% of the world's known hydrocarbons but also host extensive mineral deposits. This book represents the first major review of carbonate sedimentology since the mid 1970's. It is aimed at the advanced undergraduate - postgraduate level and will also be of major interest to geologists working in the oil industry. Carbonate Sedimentology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632014725
• ISBN13: 9780632014729
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.5" x 9.7"