Isometamorphic variations in the reflectance and fluorescence of vitrinite - a key to depositional environment

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 167-222

  Diessel, C F K ^a   Gammidge, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Singleton Office ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIGENETIC EFFECT; MACERALS; PSEUDOVITRINITE; SYNGENETIC EFFECT; TELOVITRINITE;

FLUORESCENCE; GAS ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN; LIPIDS; OXIDATION; PETROGRAPHY; REFLECTOMETERS;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

COAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FLUORESCENCE; REFLECTANCE; VITRINITE;

EID: 0032096316     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(98)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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