Lithological control on fracture cementation in the Keuper Marl (Triassic), north Somerset, UK

The spatial arrangement of gypsum veins as preserved natural hydraulic fractures have been characterized in the Triassic Keuper Marl Formation (UK), a caprock for hydrocarbon reservoirs and CO 2 sequestration. The marls cropping out are subdivided into five discrete fracture units based on the prese...

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Main Authors: Meng, Q, Hooker, J, Cartwright, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017