Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Major
Geology and Geophysics
Research Advisor
Oboh-Ikuenobe, Francisca
Advisor's Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Funding Source
National Science Foundation
Abstract
The Bahariya and Abu Roash formations in the northwestern Desert of Egypt contain organic-rich sediments and particulate organic matter (POM) which can yield important information about the age, paleoenvironment, and source rock potential of the formations. POM types include Phyto clasts, marine and non-marine organic walled microfossils (palynomorphs), and amorphous organic matter (AOM). The different types and amounts of POM and spore/pollen color (which constitute palynofacies) will be used to assess source rock and petroleum generation potential for the sediments.
Biography
Cassandra Browne is from Cape Girardeau and is a junior majoring in Geology and Geophysics at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Research Category
Natural Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Havener Center, Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
9 Apr 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Palynofacies of the Bahariya and Abu Roash Formations (Mid - Cretaceous) in the North Western Desert of Egypt
Havener Center, Upper Atrium/Hallway
The Bahariya and Abu Roash formations in the northwestern Desert of Egypt contain organic-rich sediments and particulate organic matter (POM) which can yield important information about the age, paleoenvironment, and source rock potential of the formations. POM types include Phyto clasts, marine and non-marine organic walled microfossils (palynomorphs), and amorphous organic matter (AOM). The different types and amounts of POM and spore/pollen color (which constitute palynofacies) will be used to assess source rock and petroleum generation potential for the sediments.
