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BS ISO 7404-2:2009

Superseded

Superseded

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Methods for the petrographic analysis of coals Methods of preparing coal samples

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-2009

Superseded date

29-10-2025

Superseded by

BS ISO 7404-2:2025

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents and materials
6 Apparatus
7 Procedure
Annex A (informative) - Examples of procedures for the
                        preparation of a polished
                        particulate block suitable for
                        petrographic analysis from a
                        sample of crushed coal

Provides methods for preparing a polished particulate block from a sample of crushed coal for analysis by reflectance microscopy.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6127-2(1982) & 07/30145805 DC. (12/2009) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April 2016. (03/2016)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This part of ISO7404 specifies methods for preparing a polished particulate block from a sample of crushed coal for analysis by reflectance microscopy. These methods can also be applied to the preparation of a polished, embedded lump of coal.

Standards Relationship
ISO 7404-2:2009 Identical

ISO 3310-1:2016 Test sieves — Technical requirements and testing — Part 1: Test sieves of metal wire cloth
ISO 7404-1:2016 Methods for the petrographic analysis of coals — Part 1: Vocabulary
ISO 18283:2006 Hard coal and coke — Manual sampling

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