Research Article

A Comparison of Maceral and Microlithotype Indices for Interpretation of Coals in the Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia

Table 3

Vitrinite/huminite reflectance of Samarinda coal.

SeamRr (%)Mean Rr value

Seam 10.34–0.430.39
Seam 20.38–0.460.42
Seam 30.34–0.380.36
Seam 40.25–0.340.30
Seam 50.32–0.430.38
Seam 60.30–0.390.35
Seam 70.43–0.480.45
Seam 80.26–0.340.30
Seam 90.35–0.470.44
Seam 100.37–0.430.40
Seam 120.22–0.390.31
Seam 130.40–0.470.44
Seam 140.41–0.440.43
Seam 150.40–0.460.43
Seam 170.31–0.410.36
Seam 180.36–0.450.41
Seam 190.39–0.480.44
Seam 16a0.42–0.350.38
Seam 16b0.31–0.420.38
Seam 16c0.33–0.450.38
Seam 16d0.37–0.460.40
Seam 16e0.27–0.350.31
Seam 16f0.28–0.390.33
Seam 16g0.35–0.420.37

Note: Rr = Random reflectance.