Abundance and carbon isotopic composition of neo-pentane in Australian natural gases

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 550-566

  Boreham, Christopher J ^a   Edwards, Dianne S ^a  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; METHANE; METHYLATION; NATURAL GAS; PARAFFINS;

CARBON ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NEO-PENTANE;

ISOTOPES;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PROPANE; PROTEROZOIC; SOURCE ROCK; TERTIARY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 42749092280     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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