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==Determining source rock potential==

==Determining source rock potential==

The quantity of organic matter is commonly assessed by a measure of the total organic carbon (TOC) contained in a rock. Quality is measured by determining the types of kerogen contained in the organic matter. Thermal maturity is most often estimated by using vitrinite reflectance measurements and data from pyrolysis analyses.

The quantity of organic matter is commonly assessed by a measure of the total organic carbon (T O C) contained in a rock. Quality is measured by determining the types of kerogen contained in the organic matter. Thermal maturity is most often estimated by using vitrinite reflectance measurements and data from pyrolysis analyses.

The table below shows the most common methods used to determine the potential of a source rock.

The table below shows the most common methods used to determine the potential of a source rock.

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| Quantity of source rock

| Quantity of source rock

| Total organic carbon (TOC) present in the source rock

| Total organic carbon (T O C) present in the source rock

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| Quality of source rock

| Quality of source rock

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