Trace elements in the Goze Delchev coal deposit, Bulgaria

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 257-267

  Eskenazy, G M ^a   Stefanova, Y S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Coal; Geochemistry; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CHALCOPHILE; HYDROTHERMAL SOLUTIONS; SIDEROPHILE; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL DEPOSIT;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL MINES; GEOCHEMISTRY; OPEN PIT MINING; TRACE ELEMENTS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

COAL DEPOSITS;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GERMANIUM; OPEN PIT MINE; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL; THERMAL WATER; TRACE ELEMENT; TUNGSTEN;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 35548962280     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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