Petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry of mined coals, western Venezuela

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 68-97

  Hackley, Paul C ^a   Warwick, Peter D ^a   González, Eligio ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Torre Oeste Parque   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Coal; Geochemistry; Macerals; Mineralogy; Petrography; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; ETCHING; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; OXYGEN; PETROLOGY; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; PYRITES; TRACE ELEMENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CALCITES; ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE ELEMENTS; OXYGEN PLASMA CHAMBER; POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE;

COAL;

COAL MINE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; MIOCENE; PALEOGENE; PETROLOGY;

SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21644457998     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.02.006     Document Type: Article

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