Notes on the origin of inertinite macerals in coals: Observations on the importance of fungi in the origin of macrinite
International Journal of Coal Geology
By: J.C. Hower, J.M.K. O’Keefe, M.A. Watt, T.J. Pratt, C.F. Eble, J.D. Stucker, A.R. Richardson, and I.J. Kostova
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Abstract
Macrinite is a, generally, rare inertinite maceral, often incorporating remnants and fragments of other macerals, including vitrinite, liptinite, and other inertinite. The associated inertinites include multiple forms of funginite. Funginite is also commonly found in association with vitrinite of slightly elevated reflectance and with degraded varieties of vitrinite. Together with the highly degraded macrinite, the latter two associations are here inferred to be part of a continuum of fungal and microbial degradation of peat. In any case, the origin of some macrinite is potentially distinct from that of inertinite generated by fire. ?? 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Hower, J., O’Keefe, J., Watt, M., Pratt, T., Eble, C., Stucker, J., Richardson, A., Kostova, I., 2009, Notes on the origin of inertinite macerals in coals: Observations on the importance of fungi in the origin of macrinite: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 80, no. 2, p. 135-143, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2009.08.006.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Notes on the origin of inertinite macerals in coals: Observations on the importance of fungi in the origin of macrinite |
| Series title | International Journal of Coal Geology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.coal.2009.08.006 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | International Journal of Coal Geology |
| First page | 135 |
| Last page | 143 |