Geochemical characteristics of the Paleogene-Neogene coals and black shales from Malaysia: Implications for their origin and hydrocarbon potential

• Main Authors: Baioumy, H., Ahmed Salim, A.M., Arifin, M.H., Akmal Anuar, M.N., Musa, A.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040375767&doi=10.1016%2fj.jngse.2018.01.007&partnerID=40&md5=042bac39c467632716a7926394647eb0; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/21749/

Paleogene-Neogene coals are widespread in Malaysia, cover a wide age spectrum and are considered the source rock of hydrocarbons in Malaysia. However, they have not been studied systematically up to now. Moreover, the black shales associated with these coals were not taken into consideration in prev...