Insights on the origin of pristane and phytane in sediments and oils from laboratory heating experiments

Geochemical Society Special Publications

Volumn 9, Issue C, 2004, Pages 85-96

  Ishiwatari, Ryoshi ^a   Ishiwatari, Mariko ^b  

^a Tokyo Metropolitan University   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 77957800181     PISSN: 18739881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1873-9881(04)80009-9     Document Type: Article

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