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| part = Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps | | part = Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps | ||
| chapter = Applied paleontology | | chapter = Applied paleontology | ||
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| author = Robert L. Fleisher, H. Richard Lane | | author = Robert L. Fleisher, H. Richard Lane | ||
| link = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch17/ch17.htm | | link = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch17/ch17.htm | ||
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==Basic paleontologic data== | ==Basic paleontologic data== | ||
− | The basic data for applied [[paleontology]] consist of records of species occurrences in samples. Sample data can be arrayed in stratigraphic sequences for biostratigraphic analysis or in a geographic array for evaluating paleoenvironments. The two approaches are frequently combined. In order of increasing precision, fossil occurrences can be expressed in terms of the following: | + | The basic data for applied [[paleontology]] consist of records of species occurrences in samples. Sample data can be arrayed in stratigraphic sequences for [[Biostratigraphic correlation and age determination|biostratigraphic analysis]] or in a geographic array for [[Paleoenvironmental analysis|evaluating paleoenvironments]]. The two approaches are frequently combined. In order of increasing precision, fossil occurrences can be expressed in terms of the following: |
* Records of species present or absent | * Records of species present or absent | ||
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==Other types of data== | ==Other types of data== | ||
− | Paleontologic data of other sorts may be useful in applied studies. These include, among others, assigned color scale values for evaluating thermal maturation based upon | + | Paleontologic data of other sorts may be useful in applied studies. These include, among others, assigned color scale values for evaluating [[thermal maturation]] based upon [[conodont]]s or organic-walled microfossils; [[vitrinite reflectance]] (R<sub>o</sub>) values; and observations on, or measurements of, significant specific morphologic characters of the fossils (see [[Morphometric and particle analysis]]). |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Sampling for paleontology]] | * [[Sampling for paleontology]] | ||
* [[Sample and data archiving]] | * [[Sample and data archiving]] | ||
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[[Category:Applied paleontology]] | [[Category:Applied paleontology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 31 January 2022
Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps | |
Series | Treatise in Petroleum Geology |
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Part | Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps |
Chapter | Applied paleontology |
Author | Robert L. Fleisher, H. Richard Lane |
Link | Web page |
Store | AAPG Store |
Basic paleontologic data
The basic data for applied paleontology consist of records of species occurrences in samples. Sample data can be arrayed in stratigraphic sequences for biostratigraphic analysis or in a geographic array for evaluating paleoenvironments. The two approaches are frequently combined. In order of increasing precision, fossil occurrences can be expressed in terms of the following:
- Records of species present or absent
- Relative abundances, usually expressed as categories (e.g., rare, common, abundant)
- Actual counts of individual specimens for each species
Other types of data
Paleontologic data of other sorts may be useful in applied studies. These include, among others, assigned color scale values for evaluating thermal maturation based upon conodonts or organic-walled microfossils; vitrinite reflectance (Ro) values; and observations on, or measurements of, significant specific morphologic characters of the fossils (see Morphometric and particle analysis).