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1 | Preliminary geologic analysis of the tar sands near Sunnyside, Utah | 1987-11-02 | geologic analysis; tar sands; Sunnyside, Utah; sandstones; Roan Cliffs; bitumen | Sandstones that crop out along the Roan Cliffs near Sunnyside, Utah, are estimated to contain approximately 6 billion barrels of bitumen, making it one of the largest deposits in the United States. Little is known of the geologic aspects, particularly sedimentology, mineralogy (especially clays), an... | |
2 | Organic petrology and rock-eval studies on oil shales from the Lower Carboniferous Rocky Brook Formation, Western Newfloundland | 1989-03 | organic petrology; rock-eval studies; oil shales; Lower Carboniferous Rocky Brook Formation; microscopy and geochemical analysis; rock-eval pyrolysis | Nine samples of oil shale from the Carboniferous Rocky Brook Formation along Rocky Brook in western Newfoundland were studied by incident light microscopy and geochemical analysis (Rock-Eval pyrolysis) to determine the maceral components, geochemical type, and maturation level of the kerogen fractio... |