Chemical composition of macerals in bituminous coals of the Gunnedah Basin, Australia, using electron microprobe analysis techniques

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-300

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Carbon; Electron microprobe; Macerals; Oxygen; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; MACERALS;

CARBON; COMPOSITION; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; SULFUR;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MACERAL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033057732     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(98)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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