Variation in permeability with lithotype and maceral composition of Cretaceous coals of the Canadian Cordillera

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-151

  Clarkson, C R ^a   Bustin, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; FRACTURE; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERMEAMETERS (MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY); STRESSES;

BRIGHT COALS; COAL LITHOTYPE; COAL PERMEABILITY; DULL COAL; FIBROUS COAL; PRESSURE-DECAY PERMEAMETER;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

COAL; CRETACEOUS; LITHOTYPE; PETROGRAPHY;

CANADA, CANADIAN CORDILLERA;

EID: 0031103325     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(96)00023-7     Document Type: Article

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