Relationship between petrographic and geochemical characterisation of selected South African coals

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 95-114

  Fabiańska, Monika J ^a   Kruszewska, Krystyna K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biomarker distribution; Gas chromatography mass spectroscopy; Macerals; Microlithotypes; Rank; Thermal maturity parameters; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; COAL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAT RESISTANCE; LIGHT REFLECTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

MACERAL ANALYSIS;

PETROGRAPHY;

BIOMARKER; COAL RANK; GEOCHEMISTRY; MACERAL; MATURATION; PETROGRAPHY; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037698756     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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