Coal facies studies in Canada

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 23-30

  Kalkreuth, Wolfgang D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canada; Coal facies; Coal petrology; Depositional environments

Indexed keywords

COAL PETROLOGICAL; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

COAL DEPOSITS; GEOCHEMISTRY; INTEGRATION; LIGNITE; PETROLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

COAL; FACIES ANALYSIS; PETROLOGY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1842684888     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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