Minor element distribution in iron disulfides in coal: A geochemical review

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 32-43

  Kolker, Allan ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Fe disulfides; Marcasite; Microanalysis; Minor and trace elements; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

COAL BASINS; COAL FORMATION; COAL MINING; COAL SAMPLE; COMPOSITIONAL CHANGES; COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION; CROSS-CUTTING; DIAGENETICS; FLUID MIGRATION; GREIGITES; HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS; LASER-ABLATION-ICP-MS; MARCASITE; MINOR CONSTITUENTS; MINOR ELEMENTS; MONOSULFIDE; POTENTIAL REDUCTION; PYRITIC SULFUR; SELECTIVE LEACHING; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS;

ANTIMONY; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL MINES; COAL PREPARATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; LEACHING; LEAD; MICROANALYSIS; PYRITES; SULFIDE MINERALS; SULFUR; TRANSITION METALS;

MERCURY (METAL);

COAL; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MARCASITE; PYRITE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84860013986     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.10.011     Document Type: Review

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