Estb. 1882

University of the Punjab

Coal Geology

MCT-302 Coal Geology
Marks
Theory 100, Practical 100

Credit Hours

Theory 3, Practical 1.


1. Introduction, origin, preservation and degradation of organic material, depositional environment digenesis.
2. Coal classification, origin of macerals, megascopically recognizable constituents, microscopic appearance of coal macerals, vitrimite group, inertinite group, iniptinite group, associated minerals.
3. Geology of coal, geological features of coal seams, rocks associated with coal seams, geological feature of peat swamps, tectonic reflectance of macerals. Coal exploration, coal carbonization.
4. Geology of coal deposits of Pakistan.
5. Methods and tools of examination, sampling, preparation of polished sections, study of coal samples under reflected light fluorescence microscopy maceral analysis.
6. Petrology
7. Kerogens
8. Coal mine drainage
Credit hours/ Marks:- 4

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