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Harilaos Tsikos

University of Patras

Patra

Greece

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

5

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Scholarly Papers (5)

The Effects of Jurassic Igneous Intrusions on the Generation and Retention of Gas Shale in the Lower Permian Source-Reservoir Shales of Karoo Basin, South Africa

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 27 Sep 2022
University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Patras, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Alberta and Stellenbosch University
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gas shale, organic carbon, igneous intrusions, coke, gas retention, organic petrography, intrusion-sediment interactions

The Effects of Jurassic Igneous Intrusions on the Generation and Retention of Gas Shale in the Lower Permian Source-Reservoir Shales of Karoo Basin, South Africa

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 05 Feb 2023
University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Patras, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Alberta and Stellenbosch University
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gas shale, organic carbon, igneous intrusions, coke, gas retention, organic petrography, intrusion-sediment interactions

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Metal-rich todorokite as a pathfinder mineral in base and precious metal deposits: A mineralogical and microchemical approach to ore exploration

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Nov 2025
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of Lorraine, University of Patras, University of Lorraine, Utrecht University and University of Lorraine
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Todorokite mineral chemistry, portable XRF, micro XRF, geochemical exploration, hydrothermal ore deposits

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Solid Bitumen Reflectance as Thermal Maturity Indicator in Shale Reservoirs: Understanding the Effect of Natural Heterogeneity of Solid Bitumen Assemblages

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 05 Sep 2024
Kenneth Chukwuma, Nicholas B. Harris and Harilaos Tsikos
University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta and University of Patras
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organic macerals, dispersed organic matter, solid bitumen reflectance, thermal maturity indicator, organic-rich shales, organic petrography, FTIR spectroscopy

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Solid Bitumen Reflectance as Thermal Maturity Indicator in Shale Reservoirs: Understanding the Effect of Natural Heterogeneity of Solid Bitumen Assemblages

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 03 Apr 2025
Kenneth Chukwuma, Nicholas B. Harris and Harilaos Tsikos
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Alberta and University of Patras
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macerals, bitumen reflectance, maturity indicator, solvent extraction, organic petrography, FTIR spectroscopy

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LIBS as a complementary tool for transition metal detection in Banded Iron Formations

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 07 May 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Utrecht University, University of Mpumalanga and University of Patras
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LIBS, cobalt, Banded Iron Formation, Hotazel Formation, microanalysis, spectral interference