Organic matter in a coal ball: Peat or coal?
January 1, 1982
Chemical analyses of morphologically preserved organic matter in a Carboniferous coal ball reveal that the material is coalified to a rank approximately equal to that of the surrounding coal. Hence, the plant tissues in the coal ball were chemically altered by coalification processes and were not preserved as peat. Copyright ?? 1982 AAAS.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Title | Organic matter in a coal ball: Peat or coal? |
| Authors | Patrick G. Hatcher, P.C. Lyons, C.L. Thompson, Floyd W. Brown, Gary E. Maciel |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Science |
| Index ID | 70011452 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |