Cannel coals: Implications for classification and terminology

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 157-188

  Hutton, Adrian C ^a   Hower, James C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannel coal; Classification; Kentucky; Organic chemistry; Petrology

Indexed keywords

CANNEL COALS; MACERAL ASSEMBLAGES; PROVIMATE ANALYSIS DATA; ROCK EVAL METHOD; SAPROPELIC COALS; ULTIMATE ANALYSIS DATA;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITION; ENERGY RESOURCES; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLOGY;

COAL;

CANNEL COAL; CLASSIFICATION; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROLOGY;

EID: 0032752755     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(99)00015-4     Document Type: Article

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