In this study, anthracites and bituminous coals are observed in C 2 –P 1, P 2, and J 1–2, whereas subbituminous coals and lignites are found in all coal-forming periods (C 2 –P 1, P 2, J 1–2, J 3 –K 1, and E–N, Table S1), which is in line with the trend of increasing coal maturity over time (China National Administration of Coal Geology, 2016).In …Web