Thickness change involved in the peat-to- coal transformation for a bituminous coal of Cretaceous age in central Utah
January 1, 1980
The ratio of the thicknesses of a layer of peat and the coal bed formed from that peat has been calculated for a bituminous coal bed in central Utah. The method used involves comparison of the thickness of peat eroded by a laterally migrating channel system with the thickness of coal now absent from the outcrop. The peat:coal thickness ratio calculated by this method is approximately 11:1.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Title | Thickness change involved in the peat-to- coal transformation for a bituminous coal of Cretaceous age in central Utah |
| DOI | 10.1306/212F7B44-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D |
| Authors | T.A. Ryer, A.W. Langer |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Sedimentary Petrology |
| Index ID | 70012373 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |