Properties and depositional environment of the Neogene Elhovo Lignite, Bulgaria

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 488-504

  Zdravkov, Alexander ^a   Kostova, Irena ^b   Kortenski, Jordan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Coal petrology; Depositional environment; Elhovo; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

COAL FACIES; COAL PETROLOGY; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGNITE SEAMS;

CHARACTERIZATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIGNITE MINES; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; PH; REDOX REACTIONS;

LIGNITE;

ASH; COAL SEAM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HUMIFICATION; LIGNITE; NEOGENE; PEAT; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; SULFUR;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 34249285933     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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