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Organic geochemistry as used here is essentially organic chemistry as applied to petroleum exploration. This chapter will present some fundamentals of organic chemistry that are applicable to surface geochemistry: the basic organization and composition of organic compounds and the various reactions and processes these compounds undergo in the earth environment.
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Tedesco, S.A. (1995). Organic Geochemistry. In: Surface Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2660-5_2
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