Microbial Mats in the Mesoproterozoic Carbonates of the North China Platform and Their Potential for Hydrocarbon Generation

Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 549-566

  Xiaoying, Shi ^a,b   Chuanheng, Zhang ^a,b   Ganqing, Jiang ^b   Juan, Liu ^a,b   Yi, Wang ^a,b   Dianbo, Liu ^a,b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

anaerobic oxidation of methane; hydrocarbon generation potential; Mesoproterozoic carbonate; microbial mat; microbially induced sedimentary structure; North China platform

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CARBONATE PLATFORM; HOST ROCK; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL MAT; PALEOPRODUCTIVITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PROTEROZOIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA BLOCK;

EID: 56049112771     PISSN: 10020705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0705(08)60060-6     Document Type: Article

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