Hydrocarbons of Biological Origin from a One-Billion-Year-Old Sediment.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 145 ·No. 3629 ·1964-07-17 ·Pages 263-4

Eglinton G, Scott PM, Belsky T, Burlingame AL, Calvin M

Abstract

The isoprenoid hydrocarbons, phytane (C(20)H(42)) and pristane (C(19)H(40)), are present in the oil seeping from the Precambrian Nonesuch formation at the White Pine Mine, Michigan. Gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry provide the isolation and identification procedures.

Authors & Affiliations

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Eglinton G

Scott P M

Belsky T

Burlingame A L

Calvin M

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.145.3629.263

Published

1964-07-17

Pages

263-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.145.3629.263 View journal details

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