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Alkane Biomarkers. Geochemical Significance and Application in Oil Shale Geochemistry

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Composition, Geochemistry and Conversion of Oil Shales

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The application of alkane biomarkers for source, palaeoenvironmental reconstruction, maturity and biodegradation of sedimentary organic matter is briefly reviewed. Data on the extractable biomarker composition of a Spanish oil shale, as well as some considerations on future work in biomarker geochemistry are also included.

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Gonzalez-Vila, F.J. (1995). Alkane Biomarkers. Geochemical Significance and Application in Oil Shale Geochemistry. In: Snape, C. (eds) Composition, Geochemistry and Conversion of Oil Shales. NATO ASI Series, vol 455. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0317-6_4

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