Geochemistry of autochthonous and hypautochthonous siderite-dolomite coal-balls (Foord Seam, Bolsovian, Upper Carboniferous), Nova Scotia, Canada

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 199-216

  Zodrow, Erwin L ^a   Lyons, Paul C ^b   Millay, Michael A ^c  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Ohio University Southern   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON; COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; PYRITES; QUARTZ; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUTOCHTHONOUS COAL BALLS; BACTERIAL METHANOGENESIS; FOORD SEAM; HYPAUTOCHTHONOUS COAL BALLS; ILLITE; ISOTOPIC DATA; SIDERITE DOLOMITE COAL BALLS;

COAL;

CARBONIFEROUS; COAL BALL; DIAGENESIS; DOLOMITE; FOORD SEAM; GEOCHEMISTRY; SIDERITE;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, STELLARTON BASIN;

EID: 0029667449     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-5162(95)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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