Sedimentary Hydrocarbons, Biomarkers for Early Life

Treatise on Geochemistry

Volumn 8-9, Issue , 2003, Pages 63-115

  Brocks, J J ^a   Summons, R E ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GASOLINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BIOGENICS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOLOGICAL SIGNATURES; EARLIEST LIFE; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; GEOCHEMICAL CHANGES; HYDROCARBON BIOMARKERS; MOLECULAR BIOMARKER; NATURAL PRODUCTS; SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOMARKERS;

EID: 84942412826     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-08-043751-6/08127-5     Document Type: Chapter

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