Application of Rank(Sr), a maturity index based on chemical analyses of coals

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 929-950

  Suggate, R P ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coal; Maturity; Paleotemperature; Rank; Rank(Sr); Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE MATTER;

CALORIFIC VALUE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS;

COAL;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL RANK; MATURATION; PALEOTEMPERATURE; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

EID: 0036766875     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(02)00117-4     Document Type: Article

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