Organic petrology, mineralogy and depositional environment of the Kipra lignite seam, Maritza-West basin, Bulgaria

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 527-541

  Kostova, Irena ^a   Zdravkov, Alexander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Depositional environment; Maritza West basin; Mineralogy; Organic petrology

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GELIFICATION; LIGNITE SEAM; ORGANIC PETROLOGY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; LIGNITE MINES; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; PH; REDOX REACTIONS;

LIGNITE;

ASH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL SEAM; COALIFICATION; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LIGNITE; MINERALOGY; MIRE; ORGANIC MATTER; PEAT; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; SULFUR;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34249322376     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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