Geochemical and petrographical characteristics of a domed bog, Nova Scotia: A modern analogue for temperate coal deposits

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-158

  Chagué Goff, Catherine ^a,b   Fyfe, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

coal analogue; domed bog; Nova Scotia bog; ombrotrophic conditions; organic petrography; peat; rheotrophic conditions

Indexed keywords

COAL; DOMED BOG; GEOCHEMISTRY; PEAT; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA;

BROMINE; CHLORINE; COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; IODINE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERALOGY; PETROGRAPHY; PH; SELENIUM;

COAL ANALOGUE; COAL BEDS; DEGLACIATION; DOMED BOG; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION; LAGG ZONE; NOVA SCOTIA; OMBROTROPHIC CONDITIONS; ORGANIC PETROGRAPHY; RHEOTROPHIC CONDITIONS;

COAL DEPOSITS;

EID: 0030072229     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0146-6380(96)00014-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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