Vitrinite anisotropy resulting from simple shear experiments at high temperature and high confining pressure

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-168

  Ross, J V ^a   Bustin, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Anthracite; High temperature; High volatile bituminous coal; Shear strain; Simple shear; Vitrinite

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ANTHRACITE; BITUMINOUS COAL; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS IN SOLIDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SHEAR DEFORMATION;

CONFINING PRESSURE; DISPLACEMENT RATE; TECTONIC STRAIN; VITRINITE ANISOTROPY;

COAL;

ANISOTROPY; ANTHRACITE; BITUMINOUS COAL; SIMPLE SHEAR;

EID: 0031104457     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)87370-3     Document Type: Article

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