Provides direct observation and measurement of relevant fossils and macerals distributed in mudrocks and coal.
Vitrinite Reflectance - A direct measurement of the thermal maturity of a rock. It is generally used to validate estimates of thermal maturity made by pyrolysis.
Chitinozoan, Actriarch, Graptolite Analysis - Analysis of the reflectance of certain fossils. Analysis of these fossils is used in pre-Devonian rocks that pre-date (the occurrence of land plants (primary source of vitrinite).
Visual Kerogen Analysis - Provides analysis and distribution of all types of kerogen that is recognized in a rock.