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TARRY HYDROCARBON [1 record]

Record 1 2005-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Petrochemistry
CONT

Organic material, usually in the form of mature, tarry hydrocarbon ("pyrobitumen") is common in some ... MVT [Mississippi Valley-type] districts ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Chimie du pétrole
CONT

La matière organique, qui se présente habituellement sous la forme d'hydrocarbures goudronneux («pyrobitume»), est un constituant commun dans certains districts à minéralisations de type Mississippi-Valley [...]

Spanish

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