Utilization of integrated correlative light and electron microscopy (iCLEM) for imaging sedimentary organic matter
We report here a new microscopic technique for imaging and identifying sedimentary organic matter in geologic materials that combines inverted fluorescence microscopy with scanning electron microscopy and allows for sequential imaging of the same region of interest without transferring the sample between instruments. This integrated correlative light and electron microscopy technique is demonstrated with observations from an immature lacustrine oil shale from the Eocene Green River Mahogany Zone and mid‐oil window paralic shale from the Upper Cretaceous Tuscaloosa Group. This technique has the potential to allow for identification and characterization of organic matter in shale hydrocarbon reservoirs that is not possible using either light or electron microscopy alone, and may be applied to understanding the organic matter type and thermal regime in which organic nanoporosity forms, thereby reducing uncertainty in the estimation of undiscovered hydrocarbon resources.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Utilization of integrated correlative light and electron microscopy (iCLEM) for imaging sedimentary organic matter |
| DOI | 10.1111/jmi.12576 |
| Authors | Paul C. Hackley, Brett J. Valentine, Leonard M. Voortman, Daan van Oosten Slingeland, Javin J. Hatcherian |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Microscopy |
| Index ID | 70219142 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center |
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