Petrology of Panandhro Lignite deposit, Gujarat in relation to palaeodepositional condition

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 334-344

  Singh, Alpana ^a   Singh, Bhagwan D ^a  

^a BIRBAL SAHNI INSTITUTE OF PALAEOBOTANY   (India)

Author keywords

Early Eocene; Gujarat; Maceral; Palaeodepositional environment; Panandhro lignite; Petrology

Indexed keywords

COAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LAGOONAL SEDIMENTATION; LIGNITE; PETROLOGY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 24644519420     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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