Block coals from Indiana: Inferences on changing depositional environment

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 211-226

  Mastalerz, Maria ^a   Padgett, Penny L ^a   Eble, Cortland F ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Illinois Basin; Indiana; Lower block; Upper block

Indexed keywords

PALYNOLOGY;

CLAY; COAL ASH; PETROGRAPHY; SULFUR;

COAL;

COAL; COAL RANK; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; PETROGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034086240     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(99)00060-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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