A review of the occurrence and origin of abiogenic hydrocarbons in igneous rocks

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 214, Issue , 2003, Pages 151-173

  Potter, J ^a,b   Konnerup Madsen, J ^c  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON GENERATION; IGNEOUS ROCK; MINERAL ALTERATION; PETROGENESIS;

MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0038106296     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2003.214.01.10     Document Type: Article

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