Geochemical appraisal of organic matter in the mid-cretaceous sediments of the calaba flank, Southeastern Nigeria

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 567-577

  Ehinola, O A ^a   Sonibare, O O ^a   Javie, D M ^b   Oluwole, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Humble Geochemical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Kerogen; Organic matter; Shale; Thermal maturity

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549128213     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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