A molecular and carbon isotope biogeochemical study of biomarkers and kerogen pyrolysates of the Kimmeridge Clay Facies: Palaeoenvironmental implications

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 399-422

  Van Kaam Peters, Heidy M E ^a   Schouten, Stefan ^a   De Leeuw, Jan W ^a   Sinninghe Damsté, Jaap S ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope ratio of TOC; Euxinia; Hopanoids; Isorenieratene derivatives; Kimmeridge clay formation; Natural sulfurisation; Organic matter preservation; Palaeoenvironment; Photic zone anoxia; Steroids

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; PYROLYZATES; SULFURIZATION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; CARBON; ISOTOPES; KEROGEN; NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY; OIL SHALE; PARAFFINS; PYROLYSIS; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CLAY DEPOSITS;

EID: 0031581473     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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