The accumulation of organic matter allows inferences about a wide selection of processes in the geological past. The Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Yorkshire, U.K.) can be regarded as a model of the formation of hydrocarbon source rocks. The driving force of organic matter accumulation is the organic phytoplankton productivity, whereas oxygenation conditions seem to have played a secondary role. In Lake Bouchet (French Massif Central) organic matter appears to be a good indicator of paleoenvironmental changes occurring for over 350000 years. The book is of special interest to geologists and geochemists interested in organic matter accumulation.

Organic matter accumulation: the organic cyclicities of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Yorkshire, GB) and the recent maar sediments (Lac du Bouchet, France)

Organic matter accumulation: the organic cyclicities of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Yorkshire, GB) and the recent maar sediments (Lac du Bouchet, France) PDF

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