Palynology and paleoecology of lignites from the Manning Formation (Jackson Group) outcrop in the Lake Somerville spillway of east-central Texas

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 195-223

  Raymond, A ^a   Phillips, M K ^a   Gennett, J A ^a   Comet, P A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Eocene; Lignite; Palynology; Triterpenes

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; ECOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

PALEOECOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY;

LIGNITE;

LIGNITE; PALYNOLOGY;

USA, TEXAS;

EID: 0031394737     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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