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Origin of oil shales

Abstract

The theory by Jones was questioned. Oil shales do not contain partly decomposed vegetable matter, and, where particles of vegetation are identified, they do not prove that kerogen was formed in its place. Some shales do contain free oil that can be extracted with solvents.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1923
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-78-000956
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Oil Eng. Finance; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 3
Subject:
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS; OIL SHALES; ORIGIN; KEROGEN; PLANTS; SHALE OIL; SOLVENTS; BIOMASS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MINERAL OILS; OILS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SYNTHETIC FUELS; SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM; 040201* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Site Geology- (-1989)
OSTI ID:
7287845
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: OIEFA
Submitting Site:
TIC
Size:
Pages: 643-644
Announcement Date:
Dec 01, 1977

Citation Formats

Weeks, W G. Origin of oil shales. United Kingdom: N. p., 1923. Web.
Weeks, W G. Origin of oil shales. United Kingdom.
Weeks, W G. 1923. "Origin of oil shales." United Kingdom.
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title = {Origin of oil shales}
author = {Weeks, W G}
abstractNote = {The theory by Jones was questioned. Oil shales do not contain partly decomposed vegetable matter, and, where particles of vegetation are identified, they do not prove that kerogen was formed in its place. Some shales do contain free oil that can be extracted with solvents.}
journal = []
volume = {3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1923}
month = {Jan}
}