Application of acritarch fluorescence in thermal maturity studies

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 185-204

  Obermajer, M ^a   Stasiuk, L D ^a   Fowler, M G ^a   Osadetz, K G ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acritarchs; Fluorescence; Source rocks; Thermal maturity

Indexed keywords

ACRITARCHS; SOURCE ROCKS; THERMAL MATURITY;

FLUORESCENCE; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; THERMAL STRESS;

GEOLOGY;

ACRITARCH; CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROCARBON; SOURCE ROCK; THERMAL MATURITY;

EID: 0033086865     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(98)00045-7     Document Type: Article

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