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Upper Paleozoic Shales

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Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Stratigraphy

The Upper Pennsylvanian

The Lower Permian

Cyclicity of the Sediments

Tectonic History of Midcontinent During the Upper Pennsylvanian and Lower Permian

Sampling Pattern

Mineralogy

Introduction

Analytical Equipment and Technique

X-Ray Identification and Characteristics of Minerals

X-Ray Measurements Made on Shale Samples

Stratigraphic Distribution of Minerals

Multivariate Statistical Analysis of the Mineralogical Distribution

Emission Spectroscopy and Geochemistry

Introduction

Results of the Spectroscopic Analysis

Stratigraphic Variation in the Geochemistry

Univariate Analysis of Geochemical Data

Geochemical Correlations

Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Geochemical Data

Discussion

Electron Spin Resonance Studies

Introduction

Analysis of the ESR Spectral Data

Discussion

Statistical Analysis of Geochemical and Mineralogical Data

Introduction

Correlations

Principal Components Analysis

Cluster Analysis and Discriminant Analysis

Discussion

Petrology

Introduction

Laboratory Preparation

Shale Petrology

Discussion

Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Appendix 1: The Preparation of Shale Specimens for X-Ray Diffraction Analysis by a Suction-Onto-Membrane Filter Method

Appendix 2: Electron Spin Resonance Spectra of Selected Carbonates, Sulphates, and Clay Minerals

Appendix 3: Sample-collecting Stations


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