地質成熟度

地質成熟度（英語：Maturity）是衡量岩石中的碳氫化合物的生成狀態。是通過結合使用地球化學和盆地建模技術來確定的^[1]。

含有高總有機碳的岩石（稱為烴源岩）在高溫度下，其有機分子會緩慢成熟為碳氫化合物。因此，烴源岩大致分為未成熟（無生烴）、亞成熟（有限生烴）、成熟（廣泛生烴）和過成熟（大部分烴已生成）^[2]。烴源岩的成熟度也可用作其碳氫化合物潛力的指標。也就是說，如果一塊岩石是次成熟的，那麼它比過成熟的岩石產生更多碳氫化合物的潛力要高得多。^[3]。

參考文獻

^ J.Espitalie; M. Madec; B. Tissot; J.J. Mennig; P. Leplat (1977). Source Rock Characterization Method for Petroleum exploration. Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1977.Paper Number: OTC-2935-MS.https://doi.org/10.4043/2935-MS
^ T. T. Garipov;J. A. White;A. Lapene; H. A. Tchelepi(2016)Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Model for Source Rock Thermal Maturation Paper presented at the 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Houston, Texas.Paper Number: ARMA-2016-710
^ B. P. Tissot;R. Pelet;PH. Ungerer(1987)Thermal History of Sedimentary Basins, Maturation Indices, and Kinetics of Oil and Gas Generation1. AAPG Bulletin 71 (12).https://doi.org/10.1306/703C80E7-1707-11D7-8645000102C1865D

[”Espitalie”-1] J.Espitalie; M. Madec; B. Tissot; J.J. Mennig; P. Leplat (1977). Source Rock Characterization Method for Petroleum exploration. Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 1977.Paper Number: OTC-2935-MS.https://doi.org/10.4043/2935-MS

[”Garipov”-2] T. T. Garipov;J. A. White;A. Lapene; H. A. Tchelepi(2016)Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Model for Source Rock Thermal Maturation Paper presented at the 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Houston, Texas.Paper Number: ARMA-2016-710

[”Tissot”-3] B. P. Tissot;R. Pelet;PH. Ungerer(1987)Thermal History of Sedimentary Basins, Maturation Indices, and Kinetics of Oil and Gas Generation1. AAPG Bulletin 71 (12).https://doi.org/10.1306/703C80E7-1707-11D7-8645000102C1865D

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