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THE ORIGIN AND DIAGENESIS OF SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC NITROGEN
Author(s) -
Baxby M.,
Patience R. L.,
Bartle K. D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of petroleum geology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1747-5457
pISSN - 0141-6421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-5457.1994.tb00127.x
Subject(s) - diagenesis , geology , sedimentary rock , nitrogen , geochemistry , paleontology , earth science , oceanography , chemistry , organic chemistry
This paper provides an overview of the current state of knowledge concerning the inclusion and transformation of nitrogen in sedimentary organic matter (SOM). The main focus is on petroleum‐forming systems, although some mention is also given to coal.