Coal, containing all the elements that are present in nature and more than 200 minerals, has
a complex chemical structure, making it one of the most complex geological materials …

Peat depositional environments, the sites where and conditions under which peat
accumulates, significantly influence a resultant coal's physical properties, chemical …

Coal is a complex geologic material composed mainly of organic matter and mineral matter,
the latter including minerals, poorly crystalline mineraloids, and elements associated with …

Abstract The Qinshui Basin, the largest reservoir of commercial coalbed methane in China,
has attracted much attention and several studies have focused on the mineralogy and …

Coal, one of the most complex geological materials, consists of organic and mineral matter,
the latter including crystalline minerals, non-crystalline mineraloids, and elements with non …

Determination of the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of coal can provide
useful information on the geological setting and evolution of coal basins and assist in …

Comprehensive assessment of the critical elements in coal is vital for understanding the
geological processes affecting element enrichment allowing full utilization of coal in an …

Siderite is a common carbonate mineral in coal and usually contains geochemical
indications (elemental associations and isotopic compositions) for sedimentary …

Abstract The Qinshui Basin is the largest reservoir of commercial coalbed methane in China.
The No. 15 seam, one of the major coal seams for coalbed methane exploration in the …

This study focuses on ascertaining controlling factors and differences on mineralogical and
elemental contents for reconstructing palaeoenvironmental conditions of both seams …