Research Article

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

Table 1

Summary showing location and megascopic characters of coal seams. Note seam 1 is the lowermost part of the stratigraphic position.

Sample numberMeasure section locationBasic features of coal sample

Seam 1From S 0°35′9.74′′ 
E 117°6′45.95′′ 
to 
S 0°35′48.04′′ 
E 117°5′50.94′′
Exposed thickness is 1.5 m, banded bright coal
Seam 21 m, dull coal
Seam 31.5 m, banded bright coal
Seam 41.5 m, banded dull coal
Seam 51.5 m, banded dull coal

Seam 6 From S 0°35′48.04′′ 
E 117°5′50.94′′ 
to  
S 0°35′8.37′′ 
E 117°7′16.62′′
0.5 m, bright coal
Seam 71.5 m, bright coal
Seam 80.5 m, bright coal
Seam 90.4 m, bright coal
Seam 100.5 m, bright coal
Seam 110.3 m, dull coal

Seam 12 From S 0°35′8.37′′ 
E 117°7′16.62′′ 
to  
S 0°34′59.09′′ 
E 117°7′32.21′′
0.5 m, bright coal
Seam 130.5 m, banded bright coal
Seam 140.5 m, bright coal
Seam 150.5 m, bright coal
Seam 160.5 m, bright coal
Seam 171 m, banded bright coal
Seam 181.5 m, bright coal

Seam 19S 0°34′53.97′′ 
E 117°7′42.73′′
1.5 m, banded bright coal