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Kleesment et al., 2007

Unusual features of the Middle Devonian Narva Formation covering the oil shale bearing rocks in Estonia

Kleesment, A., Shogenova, A., Shogenov, K.
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Year2007
JournalOil Shale
Volume24
Number3
Pages434-449
Typearticle in journal
Estonian author
LanguageEnglish
Id800

Abstract

Mineral composition and properties of the Devonian carbonate rocks of Narva Regional Stage of NE Estonia, unconformably overlying the oil-shale bearing rocks of the Ordovician Kukruse Regional Stage, are discussed. Kerogen particles disintegrated from the kukersite-bearing Ordovician Viivikonna Formation due to erosion during the Late Silurian - Middle Devonian break in sedimentation and redeposited in lowermost layers of the Middle Devonian Vadja Formation. This allothigenic organic component specifically influenced the further diagenetic processes in the sediments. Star-like dolomite splays and needle-like crystals, chalcedony nodules, siderite and sulphide minerals of authigenic dolomite were formed. The presence of organic material and sulphur favoured for accumulation of total iron including FeO. When compared with coeval rocks from South Estonia, these rocks differ also by decrease in grain and bulk density.

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