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Burial History and Petroleum Generation by SanjaJovanovicLazar is a document available to read on EtoBox.
A burial history chart shows the depth of burial over time for rock units in a basin, corrected for compaction. It plots vitrinite reflectance values to determine the thermal maturity and timing of petroleum generation. Vitrinite reflectance increases with heat and is used to infer maximum burial temperature. Geohistory analysis combines stratigraphy and paleobathymetry to construct charts showing subsidence history, which provides insight into basin development and the thermal evolution of hydrocarbons.
- Author
- SanjaJovanovicLazar
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- EN