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The Nature and Origins of Coal Macerals

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New Trends in Coal Science

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 244))

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The definition and nature of coal macerals is presented in terms of some current research. Recent work on the nature of several precursors of the liptinite maceral groups are discussed and compared to the corresponding liptinite macerals. The importance of separating macerals is considered, and some recent results using the density gradient centrifugation method of maceral separation is briefly reviewed. It is demonstrated that vitrinites are complex mixtures, not simple macerals.

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  1. College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802, University Park, PA, USA

    Peter H. Given

  2. Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, 60439, Argonne, Illinois, USA

    Gary R. Dyrkacz

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Given, P.H., Dyrkacz, G.R. (1988). The Nature and Origins of Coal Macerals. In: Yürüm, Y. (eds) New Trends in Coal Science. NATO ASI Series, vol 244. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3045-2_2

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