Occurrence of minerals within fractures and matrix of selected Bowen and Ruhr Basin coals

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 150-166

  Dawson, G K W ^a   Golding, S D ^a   Esterle, J S ^a   Massarotto, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cleat; Coal; Fracture; Mineral; Paragenesis

Indexed keywords

BLACK COAL; CARBONIFEROUS COALS; CLEAT; COAL MATRIX; COAL SAMPLE; GERMANY; LAND SURFACE; LATE PERMIAN; MAGMATIC FLUIDS; MINERAL SPECIES; MINERALISATION; NATURAL FRACTURE; PARAGENESIS; QUEENSLAND; SAMPLING LOCATION; STABLE-ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; SULPHATES;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE MINERALS; COAL; FRACTURE; ISOTOPES; MINERALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MINERALOGY;

CARBONIFEROUS; COAL; FRACTURE; METHANOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; PARAGENESIS; PERMIAN;

AUSTRALIA; BOWEN BASIN; GERMANY; NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA; QUEENSLAND; RUHR BASIN;

EID: 84859973321     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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