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Sources and deposition of organic matter in the Monterey Formation, South-Central Coastal basins of California | 1987-11-02 | organic matter; Monterey Formation; Californial ; marine algal debris | The abundant organic matter in the Monterey Formation is commonly considered to be derived from marine algal debris rapidly deposited in anoxic bottom water during a period of high surface plankton productivity. However, many aspects of the distribution of organic matter in the Monterey of the south... |
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Geology and geochemistry of Santa Rosa tar sands | 1987-11-02 | Santa Rosa tar sands; tar sands; heavy oil deposits; Triassic Santa Rosa Sandstone | Heavy oil deposits 11 km (7 mi) north of the town of Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico, in the Triassic Santa Rosa Sandstone, were mined during the 1930s. Renewed interest in this deposit in the late 1970s so far has not resulted in exploitation because of unfavorable economics and the encroa... |
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Oil shale and tar sands | 1976 | oil shale; tar sands; United States; alternative fuels; in situ processing; fractuing tests | To continue its growth or even its existence, the United States must find new energy supplies to replace the petroleum we are rapidly depleting. No fossil energy form can offer a long-range solution, but coal offers a mid-range solution. Unfortunately we're not geared to use it, and learning to appl... |
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