In situ FTIR and flash pyrolysis/GC-MS characterization of Protosalvinia (Upper Devonian, Kentucky, USA): Implications for maceral classification

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 57-66

  Mastalerz, M ^a   Hower, J C ^b   Carmo, A ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Devonian; FTIR; Marine organism; Protosalvinia; Pyrolysis GC MS

Indexed keywords

FLASH PYROLYSIS; FOSSIL; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PROTOSALVINIA;

FLUORESCENCE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROGRAPHY; PYROLYSIS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

DEVONIAN; FTIR; MACERAL CLASSIFICATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PYROYSIS;

EID: 0031967981     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00104-6     Document Type: Article

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