Source of 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene in asphaltenes from the Tarim Basin

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 591-598

  Wanglu, Jia ^a   Ping'an, Peng ^a   Chiling, Yu ^a   Zhongyao, Xiao ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b TARIM OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

Author keywords

1,2,3,4 Tetramethylbenzene; Asphaltene; Carbon isotopic composition; Green sulfur bacteria; Marine oils; Silurian tar sands; Tarim Basin

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SOURCE ROCK;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

CHLOROBI; CHLOROBIACEAE;

EID: 34250823464     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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