Molecular and stable carbon isotopic composition of monomethylalkanes from one oil sand sample: Source implications

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 745-754

  Lu, Hong ^a   Peng, Ping'an ^a   Sun, Yongge ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; ISOMERS; OIL FIELDS; SAND;

MOLECULAR COMPOSITION;

PARAFFINS;

ALKANE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROORGANISM; OIL SAND; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; TRIASSIC;

CHINA; TARIM BASIN;

EID: 0038243717     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(03)00039-1     Document Type: Article

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