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Tadkeshwar lignite deposits are one of the important Lower Tertiary lignite deposits of Cambay Basin, Gujarat. These lignites are rich in huminite macerals followed by liptinite and inertinite with moderate to high proportions of associated mineral matter. Under fluorescence mode these are found to be rich in liptinite macerals, in particular the liptodetrinite and resinite. The type of huminite suggests that the lignite is formed from mixed vegetal source, i.e. woody forest vegetation and herbs, shrubs. The composition of macerals indicates the deposition of lignite in sub-aqueous condition in wet-reducing environment with intermittent exposure and subsidence of the peat surface. The rank of the Main and the Leader seams, determined through reflectance measurement, indicate that the lignite is less mature. The considerable amount of perhydrous huminite may have contributed to the lower reflectance values in some of the samples. Low rank and appreciable amount of mineral matter make the lignite suitable for its utilization in thermal power plants, however when upgraded or mixed with better quality coals it can be used for other industries.
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Singh, A., Thakur, O.P. & Singh, B.D. Petrographic and depositional characteristics of Tadkeshwar lignite deposits (Cambay Basin), Gujarat. J Geol Soc India 80, 329–340 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-012-0151-7
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