Elemental geochemistry proxies recover original hydrogen index values and total organic carbon contents of over-mature shales: Lower Cambrian South China
Wenyao Xiao, Jian Cao, Zhiwei Liao, Guang Hu, Zhaoxi Zuo, Kai Hu
Topics & Concepts
Oil shaleGeologyFaciesTotal organic carbonAnoxic watersSource rockHydrocarbonGeochemistryOrganic geochemistryOrganic matterMineralogyClay mineralsEnvironmental chemistryPaleontologyChemistryStructural basinOceanographyOrganic chemistryHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping