Nature and distribution of phosphorus minerals in Cook Inlet coals, Alaska

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-42

  Rao, P D ^a   Walsh, Daniel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM; COAL ASH; CORE ANALYSIS; FRACTIONATION; MINERALOGY; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; PHOSPHORUS; STRONTIUM;

BIOGENIC ELEMENTS; CRANDALLITE MINERALS; ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS;

COAL;

EID: 0030871165     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-5162(95)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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