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Shallow-seismic evidence for playa basin development by dissolution-induced subsidence on the southern High Plains, Texas
Shallow-seismic evidence for playa basin development by dissolution-induced subsidence on the southern High Plains, Texas
Author
Paine, J.G.
Publication Year
1995
Keywords
Dissolution-Induced Subsidence, High Plains, Playa Basins, Seismic
Series
Report of Investigations
Publisher
Bureau of Economic Geology
Abstract

The origin of thousands of playa basins on the Southern High Plains of Texas and New Mexico has been attributed to eolian deflation, evaporite or carbonate dissolution and subsidence, piping, or animal activity.

Geologic Controls on Reservoir Properties of Low-Permeability Sandstone, Frontier Formation, Moxa Arch, Southwestern Wyoming
Geologic Controls on Reservoir Properties of Low-Permeability Sandstone, Frontier Formation, Moxa Arch, Southwestern Wyoming
Author
Dutton, S.P., Hamlin, H.S., Laubach, S.E.
Publication Year
1995
Keywords
Frontier Formation, Moxa Arch, Sandstones, Wyoming
Series
Report of Investigations
Publisher
Bureau of Economic Geology
Abstract

Authors of this report summarize the results of integrated geologic characterization of the Frontier Formation along the Moxa Arch in southwestern Wyoming in four major areas of study: (1) stratigraphic and depositional systems, (2) diagenesis of reservoir sandstones, (3) disttribution of natural