The geology, petrology, palynology and geochemistry of Permian coal basins in Tanzania. 1. Namwele-Mkomolo, Muze and Galula coalfields

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 63-110

  Semkiwa, P ^a   Kalkreuth, W ^b   Utting, J ^c   Mayagilo, F ^d   Mpanju, F ^d   Hagemann, H ^e  

^a Tanzania Min of Water Ener and M   (Tanzania)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation   (Tanzania)

^e RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL SEAMS; MUDSTONES; PALYNOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH ASSEMBLAGES; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

CLAY MINERALS; COAL ASH; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; KEROGEN; PETROLOGY; PYRITES; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHY;

COAL DEPOSITS;

COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY; PERMIAN; PETROLOGY;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0032029579     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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