Kerogen Type
How to know more and more about less and less
elemental and isotopic analysis
average-bulk structure and composition of all OM in a given sediment
qualitative, semi-quantitative, quantitative analysis
structural, spectral properties
degradative techniques
detailed characterization of well-defined subunits
pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
chemical degradative schemes
Bulk gives us an average, details give us fine definition of only a very small – possibly non-representative portion of the kerogen
How to know more and more about less and less
elemental and isotopic analysis
average-bulk structure and composition of all OM in a given sediment
qualitative, semi-quantitative, quantitative analysis
structural, spectral properties
degradative techniques
detailed characterization of well-defined subunits
pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
chemical degradative schemes
Bulk gives us an average, details give us fine definition of only a very small – possibly non-representative portion of the kerogen