Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the Lopingian (Late Permian) coal measures in southwestern China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 168-183

  Wang, Hao ^a,b   Shao, Longyi ^a   Hao, Liming ^a   Zhang, Pengfei ^a   Glasspool, Ian J ^c   Wheeley, James R ^d   Wignall, Paul B ^b   Yi, Tongsheng ^e   Zhang, Mingquan ^f   Hilton, Jason ^d  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Guizhou Provincial Coalfield Geological Bureau   (China)

^f Yunnan Institute of Coal Geology Prospection   (China)

Author keywords

Coal; Late Permian; Lopingian; Peat accumulation; Sedimentology; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

COAL RESOURCES; DEPOSITIONAL SETTING; FOURTH-ORDER; HIGH RESOLUTION; LATE PERMIAN; LOPINGIAN; MARINE CARBONATES; PEAT ACCUMULATION; SECOND ORDERS; SEQUENCE SET; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SILICICLASTIC INPUT; SILICICLASTICS; STUDY AREAS; THIRD-ORDER;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; PEAT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SET THEORY;

STRATIGRAPHY;

ACCUMULATION RATE; CARBONATE PLATFORM; COAL MINE; COAL SEAM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FACIES; LOPINGIAN; PEAT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TRANSGRESSION;

CHINA;

EID: 78650679478     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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