Chinese coal geology

Author: Han Dexin
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Publish Date: 1996-12-01
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Abstract
This academic monograph is written based on the author's extensive teaching experience and research achievements in coal petrology and coalfield geology, incorporating new theories, works, and data from both domestic and international sources. The book systematically discusses the evolution of coal accumulation models and the historical background of coal formation in China's geological history from a dialectical and developmental perspective. It covers the petrographic characteristics of coal during different coal accumulation periods in China, the petrographic research of residual coal, sapropelic coal, and other unique coal types with specific features. The book elaborates on the characteristics and evolution of peat, low-rank coal, bituminous coal, and high-rank coal in China, as well as the geochemistry of coal, oil shale, and organic petrology. It introduces research methods and applications in coal petrology and systematically describes the petrographic overview of important coalfields in China. The book provides a preliminary summary of the regularities and characteristics of Chinese coal petrology, clarifying the system of Chinese coal petrology and its developmental stages, inheritance, and direction. This book is suitable for reference use by scientific and technical personnel in coalfields, petroleum and natural gas, geochemistry, coal chemistry, and other related fields, as well as faculty and students in higher education institutions.