Organic facies and palynofacies: Nomenclature, classification and applicability for petroleum source rock evaluation

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 70-78

  Ercegovac, Marko ^a   Kostić, Aleksandar ^b  

^a SERBIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Classification; Environment; Nomenclature; Organic facies; Palynofacies

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHEMISTRY; KEROGEN; LITHOLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TERMINOLOGY;

COAL MACERALS; ORGANIC FACIES; PALYNOFACIES; PETROLEUM SOURCE ROCKS;

PETROLOGY;

FACIES; PALEOBOTANY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PETROGRAPHY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

ACRITARCHA; ALGAE; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 33746145914     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.11.009     Document Type: Article

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