Palaeoenvironmental evolution of formation of Bayanjargalan oil shale: evidence from trace elements and biomarkers

Abstract The genetic type of the Bayanerhet Formation oil shale in the Bayanjargalan mine area is an inland lacustrine oil shale deposit. Inorganic element analysis and organic geochemical testing of oil shale samples collected in three boreholes show that the Bayanerhet Formation oil shale has rela...

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Main Authors: Youhong Sun, Demchig Tsolmon, Xuanlong Shan, Wentong He, Wei Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83415-6