Re-Os elemental and isotopic systematics in crude oils

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 378-386

  Selby, David ^a,b   Creaser, Robert A ^a   Fowler, Martin G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE; CRUDE OIL; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OSMIUM ISOTOPE; RHENIUM; SOURCE ROCK; TRACE METAL;

EID: 33845606766     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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