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==Kerogen quality==
==Kerogen quality==
[[File:VanKrevelanDiagram.png|thumb|300px|Van Krevelen diagram.<ref>Dembicki, H., 2009, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/bulletns/2009/03mar/BLTN08076/BLTN08076.HTM Three common source rock evaluation errors made by geologists during prospect or play appraisals]: AAPG Bulletin, vol. 93, issue 3, pp. 341-356.</ref>]]
The type of kerogen present determines source rock quality. The more oil prone a kerogen, the higher its quality. Four basic types of kerogen are found in sedimentary rocks. A single type or a mixture of types may be present in a source rock. The table below lists and defines these four basic kerogen types.
The type of kerogen present determines source rock quality. The more oil prone a kerogen, the higher its quality. Four basic types of kerogen are found in sedimentary rocks. A single type or a mixture of types may be present in a source rock. The table below lists and defines these four basic kerogen types.