Petrography, geochemistry and palynology of the Stockton coal bed (Middle Pennsylvanian), Martin County, Kentucky

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 195-215

  Hower, J C ^a   Eble, C F ^b   Pierce, B S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; COAL ASH; ECOSYSTEMS; LITHOLOGY; OXIDATION; PEAT; PETROGRAPHY; SULFUR;

FUSINITE; GELOCOLLINITE; PALYNOLOGY; TELINITE;

COAL DEPOSITS;

COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; PALYNOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIAN; PETROGRAPHY;

USA, KENTUCKY, MARTIN COUNTY;

EID: 0030292286     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(96)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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