The origin of gas-vent minerals: Isochemical and mass-transfer processes

GSA Reviews in Engineering Geology

Volumn 18, Issue , 2007, Pages 91-96

  Stracher, Glenn B ^a  

^a EAST GEORGIA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal fires; Coal fire gas; Fumarolic minerals; Gas vents; Gas vent minerals

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL DUST; FIRES; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; MINERALS; SOLIDIFICATION; SUBLIMATION; VENTS;

COAL FIRES; DUST PARTICLE; EUHEDRAL CRYSTALS; GAS COMPONENT; GAS VENTS; GROUND FISSURE; LIQUID SOLUTION; MASS TRANSFER PROCESS;

GASES;

EID: 85065263930     PISSN: 00802018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2007.4118(06)     Document Type: Conference Paper

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