Review and update of the applications of organic petrology: Part 2, geological and multidisciplinary applications

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 73-94

  Suárez Ruiz, Isabel ^a   Flores, Deolinda ^b   Filho, João Graciano Mendonça ^c   Hackley, Paul C ^d  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archeology; Bitumen; Coal; Coal fires; Coalification; Environmental pollution; Forensics; Ore deposits; Ore genesis; Organic matter; Organic petrology; Thermal maturity

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; BITUMEN; COAL FIRES; COALIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; FORENSICS; ORE GENESIS; ORGANIC PETROLOGY; THERMAL MATURITY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COAL; ORE DEPOSITS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROGRAPHY; ROCKS;

PETROLOGY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGY; BITUMEN; COAL; COALIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC MATTER; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; POLLUTION; THERMAL MATURITY;

EID: 84861331807     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2012.03.005     Document Type: Review

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