SEM petrography of dispersed organic matter in black shales: A review

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 224; p. 103874
• Main Authors: Liu, Bei, Mastalerz, Maria, Schieber, Juergen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2022
• Subjects: adsorption; bitumen; Black shale; Dispersed organic matter; electron microscopy; evolution; Maceral; methane; organic matter; Organic petrography; Organic pores; porosity; reflectance; SEM; Source-rock reservoir; surface area; Organic petrography; Source-rock reservoir; SEM; Organic pores; Black shale; Dispersed organic matter; Maceral

Organic matter (OM)-hosted pores are important constituents of the pore system of black shales and play a crucial role in determining their methane adsorption capacity and porosity. OM-hosted pores are generally observed and described with scanning electron microscope (SEM) on Ar ion-milled surfaces...