摘要：

Hydrous pyrolysis experiments are useful in evaluating the composition, yield, and kinetics of liquid hydrocarbons generated from potential source rocks. Using this technique on a representative set of resinites revealed that fossil resin does not generate a light naphthenic crude oil. Gas chromatograms of liquid hydrocarbons generated by resinites are dominated by aromatic peaks and show no resemblance to commercially produced crude oils. Resinites may make minor contributions to conventionally sourced crude oils, but their limited occurrence inhibits their potential as a prolific source of petroleum on a basinal scale. Data from the natural system and pyrolysis experiments also indicate that resinites do not generate liquid hydrocarbons at abnormally low levels of thermal maturity. 12 figs., 2 tabs.

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