This part of ISO 7404 specifies methods for preparing a polished particulate block from a sample of crushed coal, for analysis by reflectance microscopy. These methods may also be applied to the preparation of a polished embedded lump of coal.
DS/ISO 7404-2:2009 history
2009DS/ISO 7404-2:2009 Methods for the petrographic analysis of coals - Part 2: Methods of preparing coal samples