Geochemical Analysis of Two Samples of Bitumen from Jars Discovered on Muhut and Masirah Islands (Oman)

Two samples of bitumen were obtained, one from a torpedo jar (c. 3rd–8th C. AD) from Masirah island and one from a Tunisian jar (c. 18th C. AD) from Muhut island off the central coast of Oman. Steranes and terpanes, as well as isotope data on chromatographic fractions, were used as tools to characte...

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Main Authors: Jacques Connan, Michael H. Engel, Robert B. Jackson, Seth Priestman, Tom Vosmer, Alex Zumberge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Separations
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/10/182