Vitrinite Reflectance as a Maturity Parameter: Applications and Limitations

Describes applications and limitations of vitrinite reflectance in relation to microscopic features, geochemistry, and basin modeling. Includes chapters on the chemical transformation of vitrinite macerals using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and NMR, FTIR, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Describes correlation of vitrinite reflectance to other physical and chemical maturity/rank parameters. Discusses the application of kinetic and other numerical or geochemical modeling to solving major geological problems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0841229945
• ISBN13: 9780841229945
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 6.0"