Carbonaceous substances associated with the paleoproterozoic natural nuclear fission reactors of Oklo, Gabon: Paragenesis, thermal maturation and carbon isotopic and trace element compositions

Precambrian Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 135-148

  Mossman, David J ^a   Gauthier Lafaye, François ^b   Jackson, Simon E ^c  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Department of Earth Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bitumen; Carbonaceous substances; Coal; Oklo

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BARIUM; CARBON 13; CESIUM; MOLYBDENUM; ORGANIC MATTER; PETROLEUM; RADIOISOTOPE; RUBIDIUM; STRONTIUM;

BITUMEN; CARBON ISOTOPE; PARAGENESIS; THERMAL MATURITY; URANIUM;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EVOLUTION; GEOLOGY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOLYSIS; REVIEW; ROCK; SEDIMENT;

GABON; OKLO;

EID: 0035251204     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(00)00129-7     Document Type: Article

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