As nouns the difference between kerogen and alginite
is that kerogen is any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas while alginite is (petrology) a component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.
kerogen
English
Noun
(
wikipedia kerogen)
(
kerogens)
any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas
See also
*bitumen
alginite
English
Noun
(
wikipedia alginite)
(petrology) A component of some types of kerogen, consisting of organic-walled marine microfossils.
Hyponyms
* lamalginite
* telalginite