Occurrence and distribution of organic sulphur in macerals of Australian coals using electron microprobe techniques

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 635-647

  Ward, Colin R ^a   Gurba, Lila W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal; Electron microprobe; Gunnedah Basin; Macerals; Marine influence; Organic sulphur; Permian coals; Rank

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROPROBE; GUNNEDAH BASIN; MACERALS; PERMIAN COALS;

BITUMINOUS COAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MARINE BIOLOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; SULFUR;

EID: 0031857697     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00038-2     Document Type: Article

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