Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of the Jurassic coal from Egypt

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 75-84

  Baioumy, H M ^a  

^a CENTRAL METALLURGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CMRDI   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Coal; Egypt; Geochemistry; Maghara; Mineralogy

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS COAL; BLACK SHALE; COAL RANK; COAL SEAM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ENRICHMENT; GEOCHEMISTRY; JURASSIC; MINERALOGY; TRANSGRESSION;

AFRICA; EGYPT; GEBEL MAGHARA; NORTH AFRICA; SHAMAL SINA; SINAI;

EID: 65549110333     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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