Coal petrology and the origin of coal macerals: A way ahead?

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 119-134

  Scott, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coal; Coal chemistry; Coal origins; Maceral; Petrology; Plant composition

Indexed keywords

COAL DIAGENESIS; COAL MACERALS;

COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; PROBLEM SOLVING; TERMINOLOGY;

PETROLOGY;

COAL; MACERAL; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY;

EID: 0036587634     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(02)00116-7     Document Type: Article

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