Geochemistry and petrology of Palaeocene coals from Spitsbergen — Part 1: oil potential and depositional environment

Geochemistry and petrology of Palaeocene coals from Spitsbergen — Part 1: oil potential and depositional environment

Abundant oil prone coal (Type III kerogen) deposits are preserved within the high latitude, middle Palaeocene, Todalen member of the Central Tertiary Basin, Spitsbergen Island, Norwegian Arctic. The coals (Svea, Longyear, Svarteper and Askeladden seams) have been subjected to only minor previous geo...

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Main Authors: Marshall, Chris, Large, David J., Meredith, Will, Snape, Colin E., Uguna, Clement N., Spiro, Baruch F., Orheim, Alv, Jochmann, Malte, Mokogwu, Ikechukwu, Wang, Yukun, Friis, Bjarki
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
Subjects:
Palaeocene
Spitsbergen
Svalbard
Arctic Norway
Non-marine source rocks
Coal
Hopane
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44909/

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