The significance of fixed ammonium in Palaeozoic sediments for the generation of nitrogen-rich natural gases in the North German Basin

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 94, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 1010-1022

  Mingram, Birgit ^a   Hoth, Peer ^b   Lüders, Volker ^a   Harlov, Daniel ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Carboniferous; Natural gases; Nitrogen isotopes; North German Basin; Shales

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; PALEOZOIC; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; NORTH GERMAN BASIN;

EID: 31344478997     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-005-0015-0     Document Type: Article

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