This paper deals with monoterpinenese in Oldnawa Trough sediments, which have been identified by TLC and GC-MS-DS. Three kinds of monoterpinene have been recognized:cyclohexene, I-methyl-3- ( 1-methylethenyl ), cyclohexene, 1-methylethenyl-5- ( 1 -methylethenyl )and cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethylidene). These monoterpinenes are considered to have been derived from terrigenous higher plant detritus and are recognized as a new type of terrigenous markers.
