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Record 1 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

... a maceral of the huminite group (subgroup humodetrinite), that consists of fine particles, which form the ungelified humic "groundmass" of brown coals.

OBS

Classification of macerals into subgroups and groups, based on the Australian Standard system of nomenclature (AS 2856-1986) [refers to brown coal macerals]: Maceral Group: Vitrinite ... Maceral Subgroup: Detrovitrinite ... Maceral: Attrinite ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Macéral composé de fines particules qui forment le «ciment» humique non gélifié des lignites.

OBS

Ce macéral appartient au groupe de l'huminite et au sous-groupe de l'humodétrinite.

Spanish

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