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Major Source Rocks and Distribution

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To evaluate source rocks, their quality and quantity must be known. Quality mainly refers to various organic geochemical parameters, while quantity refers to volume, thickness, distribution, as well as the quantity of hydrocarbon generation and accumulation. It is possible to study only the quality and quantity of source rocks in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic basins with non-cyclic evolution in China. For the Mesozoic and Paleozoic multiple cyclic (residual) basins in China, it may not be sufficient to simply study the quality and quantity of source rocks. To confirm the availability of source rocks and quantitatively evaluate their hydrocarbon resources, the accumulation evolution of basins and their current preservation conditions should also be considered.

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Ma, Y. (2020). Major Source Rocks and Distribution. In: Marine Oil and Gas Exploration in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61147-0_3

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