Abiogenic Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons in alkaline igneous rocks; fluid inclusion, textural and isotopic evidence from the Lovozero complex, N.W. Russia

Lithos

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 311-330

  Potter, Joanna ^a,b   Rankin, Andrew H ^b   Treloar, Peter J ^b  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abiogenic; Fischer Tropsch synthesis; Hydrocarbons; Igneous

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ROCK; FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROCARBON; IGNEOUS ROCK; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EURASIA; KOLA PENINSULA; LOVOZERO MASSIF; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 3142582985     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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