Alkylthiophenes as sensitive indicators of palaeoenvironmental changes : a study of a Cretaceous oil shale from Jordan

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1990

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Sinninghe Damsté, J.S.
Kohnen, M.E.L.
Rijpstra, W.I.C.
Leeuw, J.W. de

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Abstract

Thirteen samples of the immature, Cretaceous Jurf ed Darawish oil shade (Jordan) were analysed quantitatively for aliphatic hydrocarbons and alkylthiophenes in the bitumens by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after isolation of appropriate fractions.

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geochemistry, hydrocarbons, alkylthiophenes

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