Deciphering the laminated botryococcus-dominated shales in saline lacustrine basin, Western Qaidam Basin, NW China: Implications for shale oil potential
Mingzhen Zhang, Shuang Dai, Songqi Pan, Zhenhua Jing, Zhixiong Wu, Yongxin Chen, Baoxia Du, Jing Zhang, Guolong Liu, Dunzhu Jiaoba, Peihong Jin, Liming Ji
Topics & Concepts
GeologyGeochemistrySabkhaBotryococcus brauniiOil shalePhytaneSteraneCarbonateSource rockSiltstoneFaciesStructural basinPaleontologyEvaporiteSedimentary rockAlgaeHopanoidsEcologyBiologyMaterials scienceMetallurgyHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological Studies and Exploration