Fluorescent growth bands in irradiated-bitumen nodules: Evidence of episodic hydrocarbon Migration

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-25

  Rasmussen, Birger ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROCARBONS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OIL SANDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

MONAZITE; SOLID BITUMEN; XENOTIME;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

BITUMEN; DETRITAL GRAIN; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; RADIOACTIVE MINERAL; ZONATION;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, PERTH BASIN;

EID: 0030789013     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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