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Organic sedimentation in modern lacustrine systems: A case study from Lake Malawi, East Africa
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Published:September 01, 2015
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Geoffrey S. Ellis, Barry J. Katz, Christopher A. Scholz, Peter K. Swart, 2015. "Organic sedimentation in modern lacustrine systems: A case study from Lake Malawi, East Africa", Paying Attention to Mudrocks: Priceless!, Daniel Larsen, Sven O. Egenhoff, Neil S. Fishman, Hess Corporation
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This study examines the relationship between depositional environment and sedimentary organic geochemistry in Lake Malawi, East Africa, and evaluates the relative significance of the various processes that control sedimentary organic matter (OM) in lacustrine systems. Total organic carbon (TOC) concentrations in recent sediments from Lake Malawi range from 0.01 to 8.80 wt% and average 2.83 wt% for surface sediments and 2.35 wt% for shallow core sediments. Hydrogen index (HI) values as determined by Rock-Eval pyrolysis range from 0 to 756 mg HC g−1 TOC and average 205 mg HC g−1 TOC for surface sediments and 228 mg HC...