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THE most commonly used definition of kerogen is that of Forsman1: “the insoluble organic matter occurring in sedimentary rocks”. Thus, kerogen includes a range of composition from coaly material to the insoluble organic matter of oil shales. Kerogen may be amorphous or may indicate a biological origin.
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COOPER, B., MURCHISON, D. Identity of Sporopollenins with Older Kerogens questioned. Nature 227, 194–195 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227194a0
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