Variations in elemental composition of macerals with vitrinite reflectance and organic sulphur in the Greta Coal Measures, New South Wales, Australia

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-219

  Ward, Colin R ^a   Li, Zhongsheng ^a   Gurba, Lila W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coal chemistry; Electron microprobe; Inorganic elements; Organic sulphur; Sydney Basin; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

COAL CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON MICROPROBE; INORGANIC ELEMENTS; ORGANIC SULPHUR; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

CARBON; COMPOSITION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SULFUR;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; MACERAL; ORGANIC NITROGEN; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUND; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; HUNTER VALLEY; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY BASIN;

GRETA;

EID: 33845488527     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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