Organic petrology of epi-impsonite at Page, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Organic Geochemistry
By: Brian J. Cardott
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Abstract
Impsonite (asphaltic pyrobitumen) occurs as fracture-filling veins cutting massive sandstone in the frontal Ouachita Mountains near Page, Oklahoma. The Page impsonite formed from low-temperature alteration of crude oil. Mean maximum bitumen reflectance in oil immersion (Rmax) of seven samples is 1.41–1.96%. Mean apparent bireflectance of these samples is 0.15–0.54%. The Page deposit classifies at the upper end of epi-impsonite in the generic classification for solid bitumen, based on physical, chemical, and optical characteristics, and as post-oil with unlimited migration in the genetic classification for solid bitumen.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Organic petrology of epi-impsonite at Page, Oklahoma, U.S.A. |
| Series title | Organic Geochemistry |
| DOI | 10.1016/0146-6380(91)90076-V |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 185 |
| Last page | 191 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| City | Page |