Arsenic content and distribution pattern in Chinese coals

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 427-438

  Kunli, Luo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Arsenic; China; Coal; Gangue; Potential exploration; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

COAL; GEOLOGY; HEAVY METALS; PYRITES;

CHINA; GANGUE; POTENTIAL EXPLORATION; PYRITIC COAL BALLS;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 30444451783     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240500286418     Document Type: Article

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