Maceral | Research Interests | Geo-Energy Resources Team
The macerals can be distinguished in three groups :
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the Internite group,
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the Liptinite group
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the Huminite / Vitrinite group.
The Inertinite group
The Inertinite group
| MACERAL GROUP | MACERAL | MACERAL TYPE |
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Ν Ε R Τ Ι Ν Ι Τ E |
Fusinite |
Pyrofusinite (01), (02) Degradofusinite |
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Semifusinite |
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Macrinite |
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Funginite (01), (02) |
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Secretinite |
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Inertodetrinite |
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Micrinite |
Funginite 01
Funginite 02
Pyrofusinite 01
Pyrofusinite 02
The Liptinite group
The Liptinite group
| MACERAL GROUP | MACERAL |
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L I P T I N I T E |
Sporinite |
| Cutinite (01), (02), (03) | |
| Resinite (01), (02), (03), (04), (05) | |
| Suberinite | |
| Alginite | |
| Bituminite | |
| Liptodetrinite | |
| Chlorophyllinite |
Cutinite 01
Cutinite 02
Cutinite 03
Resinite 01
Resinite 02
Resinite 03
Resinite 04
Resinite 05
Suberinite
The Huminite group
The Huminite group
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MACERAL GROUP |
MACERAL SUB-GROUP |
MACERAL |
MACERAL TYPE |
MACERAL VARIETY |
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H U M N I T E |
Humotelinite |
Textinite |
A |
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B |
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Ulminite |
Texto-ulminite (01), (02) |
A |
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B |
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Eu-ulminite (01), (02) |
A |
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B |
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Humodetrinite |
Attrinite |
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Densinite (01), (02), (03) |
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Humocollinite |
Gelinite |
Levigelinite (01), (02) |
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Porigelinite |
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Corpohuminite (01), (02) |
Phlobaphinite |
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Pseudophlobaphinite |
In 2001, the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology (I.C.C.P.) τ modified the above nomenclature as follows (ICCP System 1994):
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MACERAL GROUP |
MACERAL SUB-GROUP |
MACERAL |
MACERAL TYPE |
MACERAL VARIETY |
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H U M N I T E |
Telohuminite |
Textinite |
A |
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B |
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Ulminite |
A |
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B |
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Detrohuminite |
Attrinite |
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Densinite (01), (02), (03) |
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Gelohuminite |
Gelinite |
Levigelinite (01), (02) |
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Porigelinite |
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Corpohuminite (01), (02) |
Phlobaphinite |
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Pseudophlobaphinite |
Texto-ulminite 01
Texto-ulminite 02
Eu-ulminite 01
Eu-ulminite 02
Maceral Variety A
Attrinite
Densinite 01
Densinite 02
Densinite 03
Levigelinite 01
Levigelinite 02
Porigelinite
Corpohuminite 01
Corpohuminite 02
The Vitrinite group
The Vitrinite group
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MACERAL GROUP |
MACERAL |
MACERAL TYPE |
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V T R I N I T E |
Telinite |
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Collinite |
Telocollinite |
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Gelocollinite |
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Desmocollinite |
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Corpocollinite |
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Vitrodetrinite |
In 1994, the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology I.C.C.Pmodified the vitrinite nomenclature as follows:
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MACERAL GROUP |
MACERAL SUB-GROUP |
MACERAL |
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V T R I N I T E |
Telovitrinite |
Telinite |
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Collotelinite |
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Detrovitrinite |
Vitrodetrinite |
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Collodetrinite |
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Gelovitrinite |
Gelinite |
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Corpogelinite |
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