Organic matter composition and distribution through the Aptian-Albian lacustrine sequences of the Araripe Basin, northeastern Brazil

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-40

  Neumann, V H ^a   Borrego, A G ^b   Cabrera, L ^c   Dino, R ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aptian Albian; Araripe Basin; Cretaceous; Lacustrine sequences; Northeastern Brazil; Organic matter; Suppressed reflectance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ORGANIC MATTER;

COAL;

ALBIAN; APTIAN; CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MATURATION; OIL SHALE; ORGANIC MATTER; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT;

ARARIPE BASIN; BRAZIL;

EID: 0038031965     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00018-1     Document Type: Article

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