Abstract—: The Fe/Co ratio (ppm) in the kerogen from different-aged clastic sediments (Early Proterozoic–Mesozoic) varies from 17 to 4100, and δ¹³C value varies from –14.8 to –32.6‰. The relationship between Fe/Co and δ¹³C is determined by the composition of microbial biota in paleobasins and superimposed metamorphic processes. The kerogen from the Vendian deposits of the East European Platform, containing a large amount of saprophytes and actinomycetes is characterized by the maximum Co concentration. The kerogen from deposits metamorphosed under amphibolite-facies conditions are characterized by the minimal δ¹³C and the maximum Fe/Co ratio values.