Maceral associations, organic maturation and coal-derived hydrocarbon potential in the Cretaceous Awgu Formation, Middle Benue Trough, Nigeria

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-94

  Obaje, N G ^a   Funtua, I I ^a   Ligouis, B ^b   Abaa, S I ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL; MACERAL; MATURATION;

NIGERIA, BENUE TROUGH;

EID: 0030426747     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(96)00054-1     Document Type: Article

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