Distribution of arsenic, selenium, and other trace elements in high pyrite Appalachian coals: Evidence for multiple episodes of pyrite formation

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 238-249

  Diehl, S F ^a   Goldhaber, M B ^a   Koenig, A E ^a   Lowers, H A ^a   Ruppert, L F ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Arsenic; Coal; Laser ablation; Morphology; Pyrite; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ALABAMA; APPALACHIA; APPALACHIAN BASIN; AS DISTRIBUTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL GRADIENTS; COAL SAMPLE; CRYSTALLINE FORM; DETECTION LIMITS; DIAGENETICS; DISAGGREGATION; EASTERN KENTUCKY; KENTUCKY; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; MINERAL PARAGENESIS; MORPHOLOGICAL FORMS; PENNSYLVANIAN COALS; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; PYRITE FORMATION; RELATIVE RATES; TOXIC TRACE ELEMENTS; WEST VIRGINIA;

ARSENIC; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; LASER ABLATION; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); MINERALOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PYRITES; SELENIUM; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COAL;

ARSENIC; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRYSTALLINE ROCK; DISSOLUTION; PYRITE; SELENIUM; STOICHIOMETRY;

APPALACHIAN BASIN;

EID: 84860003440     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.01.015     Document Type: Article

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