Diagenetic mineralization in Pennsylvanian coals from Indiana, USA: 13C/12C and 18O/16O implications for cleat origin and coalbed methane generation

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 219-236

  Solano Acosta, Wilfrido ^a,b   Schimmelmann, Arndt ^b   Mastalerz, Maria ^a   Arango, Irene ^b,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcite; Carbon isotopes; Cleats; Coal; Illinois Basin; Kaolinite; Mineralization; Oxygen isotopes

Indexed keywords

COAL SEAM; COALBED; COALBED METHANE GENERATION; HEAT-STERILIZATION; MINERALIZATION;

CALCITE; FRACTURE; ISOTOPES; KAOLINITE; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MINERALOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

COAL MINES;

CALCITE; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; DIAGENESIS; ISOTOPIC RATIO; KAOLINITE; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOTEMPERATURE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ILLINOIS BASIN; INDIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049051213     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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