Geochemistry and organofacies characteristics of organic-rich chalky marl deposits, northern Jordan: Insights into Type II-S source rock

• Main Authors: Hakimi, Mohammed Hail, Gharib, Abbas F., Alqudah, Mohammad, Ahmed, Adeeb, Hatem, Baleid Ali, Mustapha, Khairul Azlan, Abidin, Nor Syazwani Zainal, Lashin, Aref, Yelwa, Nura Abdulmumini, Alqubalee, Abdullah M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: QE Geology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33626/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This study deals with organic matter in chalky marls of the Wadi Shallala Formation in northern Jordan. We report geochemical analyses (Total organic carbon, programmed pyrolysis, bitumen extraction, and pyrolysis-gas chromatography) for the chalky marls from 17 samples to provide information on the...