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Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

Estimates of the changes in the character and composition of organic matter during burial diagenesis ... usually measured by changes in organic chemistry, optical reflectivity and coloration.

CONT

Measurement of changes in the reflectivity of vitrinite, fossil woody material, in incident light is the standard technique for assessing the organic maturity of sedimentary rocks.

OBS

organic maturity: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Organic maturity contours.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
OBS

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

PHR

Courbes de la maturité organique.

Spanish

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