This volume illustrates the expanding knowledge of evaporites as important reservoir seals, fluid aquitards, ore-hosting sediments, and economically viable sediments in their own right. Researchers, oil and gas professionals, minerals resource professionals, environmental specialists and others within geology and the other earth sciences shall utilize the information within this book in their understanding of the many recent discoveries and concepts involved in the field of evaporite sedimentology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Marginal marine halite : sabkhas and salinas / C. Robertson Handford -- Sulfate dominated sea-marginal and platform evaporative settings : sabkhas and salinas, mudflats and salterns / John K. Warren -- Depositional environments of non-marine evaporites / Joseph P. Smoot and Tim K. Lowenstein -- Petroleum and evaporites / Robert J. Hite and Donald E. Anders -- Halokinesis, cap rock development, and salt dome mineral resources / J. Richard Kyle and Harry H. Posey -- Evaporites, evaporitic processes and mineral resources / J. Richard Kyle.

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