Geochemistry and organic petrography of the Middle Permian Lucaogou alkaline lacustrine oil shale in the southern Junggar Basin, China: Implications for formation conditions and organic matter accumulation

• Published in: International journal of coal geology Vol. 268; p. 104198
• Main Authors: Qiao, Jinqi, Luo, Qingyong, Zhang, Kuihua, Zhang, Guanlong, Duan, Jincai, Wang, Dandan, Yu, Hongzhou, Wang, Shengzhu, Qu, Yansheng, Kopaevich, Ludmila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Alkaline lacustrine oil shale; Depositional environment; Elements; Junggar Basin; Lucaogou Formation; Organic petrography; Paleoclimate; Lucaogou Formation; Junggar Basin; Depositional environment; Organic petrography; Paleoclimate; Elements; Alkaline lacustrine oil shale

Organic matter (OM) accumulation in terrestrial sediments shows not only a significant carbon sink in the Earth's carbon cycle but an important origin of fossil fuels, which is closely associated with the complex and diverse depositional environments and climate conditions. The Junggar Basin de...