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→Characterizing source rocks
* Quantity of organic matter
* Quantity of organic matter
* Quality capable of yielding moveable hydrocarbons
* Quality capable of yielding moveable hydrocarbons
* [[Thermal maturation|Thermal maturity]]
* Thermal maturity
The first two components are products of the depositional setting. The third is a function of the structural and tectonic history of the province.
The first two components are products of the depositional setting. The third is a function of the structural and tectonic history of the province.