Depositional environments of Late Eocene lignite-bearing strata, east-central Texas

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 261-275

  Yancey, Thomas E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lignite; Models; Paleogene; Texas

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LIGNITE; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

LIGNITE BEARING STRATA;

PETROGRAPHY;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGNITE;

USA, TEXAS;

EID: 0031398355     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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