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Much of modern petroleum geochemistry depends upon accurate assessment of the hydrocarbon-source capabilities of sedimentary rocks. Although the termsource rockis frequently used generically to describe fine-grained sedimentaiy rocks, that usage is a bit too broad and loose.
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Waples, D.W. (1985). Source-Rock Evaluation. In: Geochemistry in Petroleum Exploration. Geological Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5436-6_8
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