An overview of chemical properties of marine-influenced Oligocene coal from the northeastern part of the Assam-Arakan basin, India

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 337-361

  Rajarathnam, S ^a   Chandra, D ^b   Handique, G K ^c  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

^c OIL INDIA LIMITED   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBON; COMPOSITION; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; SULFUR; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ASSAM-ARAKAN BASIN; CARBONIFEROUS BRIGHT COAL; COALIFICATION; FORELAND SHELF; OLIGOCENE COAL; PERHYDROUS NATURE;

COAL;

COAL; COALIFICATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; OLIGOCENE; OXYGEN; SULPHUR;

INDIA, ASSAM-ARAKON BASIN;

EID: 0029667863     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-5162(95)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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