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overmature zone [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Mining of Organic Materials
DEF

Principal zone of dry gas formation.

CONT

Vitrinite reflectance shows that coals of the deep foreland basin had reached anthracite rank. Huge volumes of gas would have been generated and expelled from this overmature zone.

OBS

overmature zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
OBS

zone de maturité avancée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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