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The distribution characteristics of major hydrocarbon source rocks in the major oil-gas-bearing basins in China were discussed in this paper, and differences between the East and the West basins in tectonic setting, age, lithology, sedimentary environment, and hydrocarbon generation feature and potential were also studied. Considering the Lüliang Mountains-Dalou Mountains as the boundary, source rocks in the East basins are distributed mainly in three NNE-trend subsiding belts, and those in the West basins are distributed in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and Qilian Mountains. They are mainly NWW trending and can be divided into four basin groups.
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Luofu, L., Suping, Z., Lixin, C. et al. Distribution of major hydrocarbon source rocks in the major oil-gas-bearing basins in China. Chin. J. Geochem. 24, 116–128 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02841154
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