Published 2008
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Journal article
Bio markers from oil shales in the upper cretaceous Amman formation, N W Jordan
Creators
- 1. Yarmouk University, Irbid (Jordan). Dept. of Earth and environmental Sciences
- 2. Yarmouk University, Irbid (Jordan). Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Description
The presence of bio markers such as ho panes in oil shales from the upper cretaceous Amman Formation of N W Jordan indicaters the presence of immature organic mater. This is also suggested by predominance of 17 trisnorneohopane over 18 hopane. Sterane s, which are traced by GC/MS at m/z = 217, indicate a source input of organic matter derived predominantly from higher marine organisms such as fich. Also, the relatively high proportion of sterance compounds shows that the palaeoenvironmet in which the formation was deposited was mainly estuarine to open marine. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Abhath Al-Yarmouk. Pure Science and Engineering Series
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 1A
- Journal Page Range
- p. 147-164
- ISSN
- 1023-0149
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Jordan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Jordan
- INIS RN
- 41036587
- Subject category
- S04: OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARAB COUNTRIES; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST; OIL SHALES
- Descriptors DEC
- ARAB COUNTRIES; ASIA; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MATERIALS; MIDDLE EAST; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SHALES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 25 refs., 6 figs., 4 tabs.