Chemical and carbon isotopic evolution of hydrocarbons during prograde metamorphism from 100°C to 550°C: Case study in the Liassic black shale formation of Central Swiss Alps

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1825-1840

  Schwab, Valérie ^a   Spangenberg, Jorge E ^a   Grimalt, Joan O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; METAMORPHISM;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 16244399800     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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