Inertinite — is oxidized organic material or fossilized charcoal. It is found as tiny flakes within sedimentary rocks. The presence of inertinite is significant in the geological record, as it signifies that wildfires occurred at the time that the host… … Wikipedia
coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… … Universalium
Petrologic components in coal and their groupings — ▪ Table Petrologic components (macerals) in coal and their groupings maceral grouping in Europe macerals maceral grouping in the United States name in Europe* name in the United States** vitrinite telinite megascopic anthraxylon attrital… … Universalium
binder phase — n as used in Test Method D5061, a continuous solid carbon matrix formed during the thermoplastic deformation of those coal macerals that become plastic during carbonization. DISCUSSION The binder phase material is formed from the thermoplastic… … Coke&Coal Terminology
coke pore — n as used in Test Method D5061, a microscopically distinguishable void that is a structural element of coke. D5061 DISCUSSION Coke pores are considered to be nearly sphericalshaped voids created by the entrapment of gaseous volatiles during the… … Coke&Coal Terminology
fusinite — n an inertinite maceral distinguished principally by the preservation of some feature(s) of the plant cell wall structure, and with a particle size greater than 50 µm except when it occurs as a fragment within the binder matrix; see also… … Coke&Coal Terminology
maceral — n an organic substance in coal that is distinguished and classified on the basis of its optical microscopic properties. DISCUSSION Macerals originate from plant tissues, secretions, and exudates that have been altered by geological processes and… … Coke&Coal Terminology
