Geochemical characteristics and organic matter accumulation of Late Ordovician shale in the Upper Yangtze Platform, South China

The Ordovician shale (Wufeng Formation) in the Upper Yangtze Platform is now considered a successful development interval, independent of the Longmaxi Formation. However, accumulation mechanisms of organic matter (OM) within the Wufeng shale are rarely discussed and remain highly controversial. Petr...

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Main Authors: Zhaodong Xi, Shuheng Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Energy Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721000305