The Eocene Rusayl Formation, Oman, carbonaceous rocks in calcareous shelf sediments: Environment of deposition, alteration and hydrocarbon potential

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-123

  Dill, H G ^a   Wehner, H ^a   Kus, J ^a   Botz, R ^b   Berner, Z ^c   Stuben D ^c   Al Sayigh, A ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^d SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous rocks; Carbonate shelf; Eocene; Hydrocarbons; Oman; Rusayl Formation

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS SHELF; RUSAYL FORMATION; SILICICLASTIC SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHIC LITHOFACIES;

CARBONATES; HYDROCARBONS; INTERCALATION; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CARBONACEOUS SHALE;

COAL MINING; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; EOCENE; HYDROCARBON; LITHOFACIES; ORGANIC MATTER; SHELF SEDIMENT; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; SOURCE ROCK;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; OMAN MOUNTAINS; SEMAIL OPHIOLITE;

ALGAE; AVICENNIA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 34548403015     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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