Chemostratigraphy: Major/Minor Elemental Ratio Trends in Goml-1 Well Benin Flank in the Northern Delta Depobelt Nigeria (A Case Study of Na:Zn And K:Mn.)

Authors

  • Lucas F. A. Department of Geology, University of Benin,P.M.B. 1154 Benin City, Edo State Nigeria
  • Efiebuke Esther O. Department of Geology, University of Benin,P.M.B. 1154 Benin City, Edo State Nigeria
  • Omodolor Hope E. Department of Geology, University of Benin,P.M.B. 1154 Benin City, Edo State Nigeria
  • Benedict Oghenemaro Aduomahor Department of Geology, University of Benin,P.M.B. 1154 Benin City, Edo State Nigeria

Keywords:

Chemostratigraphy, lithofacies, bulk geocheminstry, depositional environment, major, minor and trace elements.

Abstract

Chemostratigraphy is a technique used to correlate sedimentary successions based on subtle changes in concentration of key major, minor and trace elements. This project work is aimed at using chemostratigraphic analysis of cutting samples from Gom1-1 well in the Northern Delta depobelt to determine the major/minor element ratio as a basis of determining the depositional evironment of the sediments. Subsuface cutting sample collected from Gom1-1 well were analysed

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2016-07-30

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F. A., L., Esther O., E., Hope E., O., & Aduomahor, B. O. (2016). Chemostratigraphy: Major/Minor Elemental Ratio Trends in Goml-1 Well Benin Flank in the Northern Delta Depobelt Nigeria (A Case Study of Na:Zn And K:Mn.). International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 28(3), 204–216. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5610

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Vol. 28 No. 3 (2016)

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