Scanning proton microprobe analysis of mercury and other trace elements in Fe-sulfides from a Kentucky coal

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-92

  Hower, James C ^a   Robertson, J David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Iain)   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Kentucky; Mercury; Scanning proton microprobe; Sulfide; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

COAL BED; MARCASITE; SCANNING PROTON MICROPROBE; TRACE ELEMENT CONCENTRATION;

COAL MINES; IRON; MERCURY (METAL); PYRITES; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SULFIDE MINERALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COAL;

COAL; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SULFIDE; TRACE ELEMENT;

CLAY COUNTY [KENTUCKY]; KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46549090050     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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