nummulitic

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num·mu·lite

 (nŭm′yə-līt′)
n.
A large, coin-shaped, fossil foraminifer of the genus Nummulites, widely distributed in limestone formations from the Eocene Epoch to the Miocene Epoch of the Cenozoic.

[From New Latin Nummulītēs, type genus, from Latin nummulus, diminutive of nummus, coin, probably from Greek nomimos, customary, legal; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

num′mu·lit′ic (-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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These microfacies includes; larger benthic foraminiferal bioclastic packestone (MF-1), bioclastic Assilina packestone (MF-2), bioclastic Nummulitic packestone (MF-3), bioclastic larger benthic foraminiferal wackestone (MF-4), larger benthic foraminiferal wackestone (MF-5) and assilina wackestone (MF-6).
This field's reserves are estimated at 250-260 BCF of gas and 24.9m barrels of condensate, lying in a nummulitic limestone reservoir (see gmt15TunisFieldsApr14-14).
In the North Pyrenean area, the classical works made by d'Archiac (1846, 1850), de Bouille (1873, 1876), Boussac (1911) about the "Nummulitic" of the Basque Coast, have hardly been updated.
Straightigraphic Committee of Pakistan formalized the name as Patal Formation" and extended this name to the other parts of Kohat-Potowar basin for Tarkhobi Shales" of Eames [2] part of the Hill Limestone" of Wynne [3] and Cotter [4] part of Nummulitic Formation" of Waagen and Wynne [5] part of Nummulitic Series" of Middlemiss [6] and Kuzagali Shales" of Latif [7].
Several next years, its type section was introduced by [7] near Touchal village in eastern Tehran The facies of type section for Ziarat Formation include bottom part (marl and gypsium) and upper part (nummulitic limestone).
In a conservative scenario the nummulitic Metlaoui / El Gueria reservoir is a gas only accumulation within the bounds of the DHI.
This field's reserves are estimated at 250-260 BCF of gas and 24.9 million barrels of condensate, lying in a nummulitic limestone reservoir called Ypr?sien El Gueria.
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