Vertical evolution of petrographic and organic geochemical parameters in Las Dueñas mire (Cantabrian Coast, North Spain)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 179-189

  Lopez Dias V ^a   Borrego, A G ^a   Blanco, C G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Huminite; Mire; N alkane; Palaeoenvironment; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

HUMINITE; MIRE; N-ALKANES; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; SPHAGNUM;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE; OIL SHALE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WETLANDS;

PARAFFINS;

ALKANE; BIOMARKER; HOLOCENE; MIRE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PEAT; PETROGRAPHY; SEDIMENT CORE;

SPAIN;

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 78649827948     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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