Geochemistry and mineralogy of coal in the recently explored Zhundong large coal field in the Junggar basin, Xinjiang province, China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 51-67

  Zhou, Jibin ^a,b   Zhuang, Xinguo ^c   Alastuey, Andrés ^d   Querol, Xavier ^d   Li, Jinghong ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration and Development of Xinjiang   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coal; Coal exploration; Geochemistry; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ASH YIELD; BARIUM SULFATE; CHINESE COAL; COAL FIELDS; COAL MINERALS; COAL MINING; COAL RESERVES; COAL SEAMS; COAL-BEARING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RANGES; CONTINUOUS PRECIPITATION; HIGH QUALITY; JUNGGAR BASIN; JURASSIC; LOW LEVEL; LOW SULFUR CONTENT; MIDDLE JURASSIC; ORGANIC COMPONENTS; SHALLOW LAKES; TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT; WESTERN CHINA; XINJIANG;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ALUMINOSILICATES; BARIUM; CALCIUM; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON ORES; KAOLINITE; LEACHING; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; ORGANIC MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PEAT; QUARTZ; SULFATE MINERALS; SULFUR; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COAL DEPOSITS;

AGGRADATION; COAL MINING; COAL RANK; COAL SEAM; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCE; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHINA; JUNGGAR BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

EID: 77951938377     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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