Sequence stratigraphy of the lower Chesterian (Mississippian) strata of the Illinois Basin
By: W. John Nelson ... [et. al.].
Contributors: Nelson, W. John.; Illinois State Geological Survey.
Series: Bulletin / Illinois State Geological Survey ;; 107; Bulletin (Illinois State Geological Survey) ;; no. 107.
Publisher: Illinois State Geological Survey
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Geology, Stratigraphic -- Mississippian.; Sequence stratigraphy.; Geology -- Illinois Basin.; Basins (Geology) -- Illinois.
Notes: A series of cross sections based on outcrops and well records(plates 1 through 7) was used to correlate lower Chesterian strata (Ste. Genevieve Limestone through Glen Dean Limestone) of the Illinois Basin.  Eleven depositional sequences, bonded by regional unconformities, were identified from this work.  Sequence stratigraphy enables a better understanding of the distribution and geometry of thin units within the Chesterian, including oil and gas reservoir facies, and it also provides a framework for future regional and site-specific studies.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-58).