Coal petrography

Nikki J. Wagner; Rosemary M.S. Falcon

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-824328-2.00012-1

Coal petrography

Nikki J. Wagner, Rosemary M.S. Falcon

Geology

University of the Witwatersrand

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The basics of petrographic analysis including lithology, the classification of macerals, minerals and their associations, the concept of rank, and the impact that these factors have on the properties of coal are discussed in this chapter. Recent developments and the advancement of organic petrography are considered.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Coal Handbook
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1: Towards Cleaner Coal Supply Chains, Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	23-51
Number of pages	29
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128243282
ISBN (Print)	9780323984423
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824328-2.00012-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

Keywords

Coal
anthracite
bituminous coal
coal petrography
coal utilization
constituents of coal
macerals
minerals
modern coal petrographic techniques
rank

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering

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