Type III kerogen
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Van Krevelen diagram.[1]
Gas-prone organic matter having Rock-Eval pyrolysis hydrogen indices in the range of 50 to 200 mg hydrocarbon\g TOC when thermally immature; generally contains higher plant organic matter dominated by vitrinite macerals; common but not restricted to paralic marine settings; type III pathway on Van Krevelen diagrams.[2]
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- ↑ Dembicki, H., 2009, Three common source rock evaluation errors made by geologists during prospect or play appraisals: AAPG Bulletin, vol. 93, issue 3, pp. 341-356.
- ↑ Peters, Kenneth E., David J. Curry, and Marek Kacewicz, 2012, An overview of basin and petroleum system modeling: Definitions and concepts, in Peters, Kenneth E., David J. Curry, and Marek Kacewicz, eds., Basin modeling: New horizons in research and applications: AAPG Hedberg Series no. 4, p. 1-16.