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May 2, 2010 - Earth Explorer: Soil Gas Hydrocarbon

SOIL GAS HYDROCARBON - Using organic chemistry to find orebodies
"SGH is an extractive procedure that releases organic (hydrocarbon) compounds metabolized by bacteria and adsorbed onto surficial sample particles. By identifying the particular hydrocarbon mixture, explorers can differentiate the type of metal deposit that lies below..." Read the full article

Earth Explorer - Issue #1, 2010
THE RIGHT MIX - Combining geophysics and geochemistry with better quality control overcomes challenges in the field
By Virginia Heffernan
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