Preliminary Investigation of the Effects of Thermal Maturity on Redox-Sensitive Trace Metal Concentration in the Bakken Source Rock, North Dakota, USA
Arash Abarghani, Thomas Gentzis, Bo Liu, Seyedalireza Khatibi, Bailey Bubach, Mehdi Ostadhassan
Abstract
S, which could accelerate pore water/rock interaction and authigenic Fe-sulfides. This could enhance the capability of uptaking of most of the redox-sensitive TMs and increase their concentration in pore water.
Topics & Concepts
Maturity (psychological)RedoxTrace metalChemistryOrganic matterEnvironmental chemistryTotal organic carbonMaceralSource rockAuthigenicSedimentary depositional environmentOil shaleVitriniteMineralogyMetalGeologyInorganic chemistryCoalDiagenesisPetrographyPaleontologyPsychologyDevelopmental psychologyStructural basinOrganic chemistryHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisGeochemistry and Geologic MappingPetroleum Processing and Analysis