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Oil Shale

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ISSN 0208-189X (Print)

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CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIC MATTER OF OIL SHALE IN THE SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK AT THE NORTHERN FOOT OF BOGDA MOUNTAIN, CHINA; pp. 31–44

PDF | doi: 10.3176/oil.2016.1.03

Authors

Mingming Zhang, ZHAOJUN LIU, HAIJUN QIU, YINBO XU

Abstract

Analysis of the abundance and type of organic matter of oil shale in the sequence stratigraphic framework of the Middle Permian Lucaogou Formation at the northern foot of Bogda Mountain, NW China, was carried out. The Lucaogou Formation consists of two well-completed 3rd order oil shale sequences, sequence 1 and sequence 2. With respect to organic matter abundance, in each sequence, the TOC of oil shale in the lowstand systems tract (LST) and the regressive systems tract (RST) is of medium abundance. The TOC of oil shale in the transgressive systems tract (TST) is of higher abundance, and in the highstand systems tract (HST), of highest. In regard to type, the organic matter of oil shale in the LST of either sequence is mainly of type II₂ or type II₁. In TST and HST, it is predominantly of type II₁ and type I, respectively, and in RST, of type II₁or II₂. The proportion of lake algae in the organic matter of oil shale is the highest in HST, while the share of terrestrial plants is the highest in LST and RST. Being originated from lake algae and terrestrial plants, the organic matter of oil shale in TST is of mixed type.

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