Calci-microbialite as a potential source rock and its geomicrobiological processes

Frontiers of Earth Science in China

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 438-443

  Yang, Hao ^a   Wang, Yongbiao ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Dong, Man ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calci microbialite; Geomicrobes; Potential source rock

Indexed keywords

BITUMEN; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); GEOMICROBIOLOGY; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIALITE; MICROFOSSIL; ORGANIC MATTER; OUTCROP; SOURCE ROCK;

CHINA;

EID: 36448939105     PISSN: 20950195     EISSN: 20950209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11707-007-0054-x     Document Type: Article

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