Table 4 Biomarker indicators sources and maturity of organic matter.
Sample | % C27aaa20R | % C28aaa20R | % C29aaa20R | C27Dia/(Dia + Reg) | (C21 + C22)/(C27 + C28 + C29) | C29aaa20S/(S + R) | C29abb/(aaa + abb) | C29aaa20S/20R | %Tricyclic Terpanes | % Pentacyclic Terpanes | % Steranes | Tricyclic/ Pentacyclic Terpanes | Steranes/Terpanes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LC1 | 14.47 | 5.27 | 80.26 | n.d | n.d | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 11.35 | 43.26 | 45.39 | 0.26 | 0.83 |
LC2 | 11.74 | 11.01 | 77.25 | n.d | n.d | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.05 | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d | n.d |
SC1 | 33.81 | 10.58 | 55.60 | n.d | n.d | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 28.39 | 55.33 | 16.28 | 0.51 | 0.19 |
SC2 | 32.28 | 10.02 | 57.70 | n.d | n.d | 0.08 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 24.73 | 58.23 | 17.04 | 0.42 | 0.21 |
SC3 | 25.24 | 7.65 | 67.11 | n.d | n.d | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 13.00 | 57.94 | 29.05 | 0.22 | 0.41 |
SC4 | 6.61 | 10.71 | 82.67 | n.d | n.d | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 14.40 | 44.23 | 41.36 | 0.33 | 0.71 |
