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Integrated Facies Analysis

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Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks

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To understand the formation and diagenesis of carbonate rocks mineralogical and geochemical data derived from the study of non-carbonate constituents, trace elements, and stable isotopes must be integrated. Other indicators for depositional and diagenetic conditions are organic matter and organic carbon.

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Basics: Insoluble residues in limestones

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Flügel, E. (2004). Integrated Facies Analysis. In: Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08726-8_13

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