Macrinite forms in Pennsylvanian coals

James C. Hower; Magdalena Misz-Keenan; Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe; Maria Mastalerz; Cortland F. Eble; Trent M. Garrison; Michelle N. Johnston; J. D. Stucker

doi:10.1016/j.coal.2013.07.017

Macrinite forms in Pennsylvanian coals

James C. Hower, Magdalena Misz-Keenan, Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe, Maria Mastalerz, Cortland F. Eble, Trent M. Garrison, Michelle N. Johnston, J. D. Stucker

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Abstract

Fungi are not as evident in Pennsylvanian coals as in younger Mesozoic or Cenozoic coals, however macerals formed through the interaction of fungi with woody and herbaceous precursors do occur. One example of this is in some forms of the maceral macrinite. This study analyzes macrinite forms from geographically distinct Pennsylvanian coals. The macrinite observed in this study is characterized by the presence of inclusions of other detrital macerals, indicative of ingestion and excretion, similar to that documented in macrinite of younger coals. This suggests that, while not all ecologic niches in the Pennsylvanian were filled in the same manner as in younger settings, similar processes (implying similar types of interactions between fungi, bacteria, and fauna) were producing similar products.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	172-181
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Coal Geology
Volume	116-117
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2013.07.017
State	Published - Sep 1 2013

Keywords

Bacterium
Coal
Degradation
Fungus
Microarthropod

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Fuel Technology
Geology
Economic Geology
Stratigraphy

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