Fernenes and other triterpenoid hydrocarbons in Dicroidium-bearing triassic mudstones and coals from South Australia

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 5-7 -7 pt 2, 1998, Pages 1331-1343

  Paull, R ^a   Michaelsen, B H ^a   McKirdy, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dicroidium; Fernanes; Fernenes; Hopanes; Hopenes; Pteridosperms

Indexed keywords

FERNANES; FERNENES; HOPANES; HOPENES; MUDSTONES; TANDEM SECTOR MASS SPECTROMETRY;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; HYDROCARBONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

COAL; MUDSTONE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; TRIASSIC;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032214575     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00088-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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