GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001

Session No. 23
Monday, 5 November 2001: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T66. Coal Systems Analysis: A New Approach to the Understanding of Coal Formation, Coal Quality and Environmental Considerations, and Coal as a Source Rock for Hydrocarbons

GSA Coal Geology Division; U.S. Geological Survey

 

Peter D. Warwick and Robert C. Milici, Advocates
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COAL SYSTEMS–AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF COAL GEOLOGY
MILICI, R. C., WARWICK, P. D., CECIL, C. B. and GLUSKOTER, H. J., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, rmilici@usgs.gov, rmilici@usgs.gov
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8:15 AM
PEAT FORMATION: INITIAL PHASE OF COAL SYSTEMS
NEUZIL, Sandra G. and CECIL, C. Blaine, MS 956, U.S. Geol Survey, Reston, VA 20192, sneuzil@usgs.gov, sneuzil@usgs.gov
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8:30 AM
EXTENSIVE LATE HOLOCENE PEAT DEPOSITS IN THE ORINOCO DELTA, VENEZUELA–A MODERN ANALOG FOR COAL DEVELOPMENT IN A TROPICAL DELTA
WARNE, Andrew G., U.S. Geol Survey, 651 Federal Drive, Suite 400-15, Guaynabo, PR 00965, WHITE, William A., Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, PO Box X, University Station, Austin, TX 78713-8924, ASLAN, Andres, Department of Physical and Environmental Science, Mesa State College, PO Box 2647, Grand Junction, CO 81501 and GUEVARA, Edgar H., Bureau of Economic Geology, The Univ of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, 00965, agwarne@usgs.gov, agwarne@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA AS A MODERN TECTONIC AND EUSTATIC ANALOGUE FOR THE ILLINOIS BASIN DURING THE PENNSYLVANIAN
GLUSKOTER, Hal1, EDGAR, N. Terence2, CECIL, C. Blaine3, DULONG, Frank T.3 and DAMBERGER, Heinz H.4, (1)U. S. Geol Survey, MS 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (3)MS 956, U.S. Geol Survey, Reston, VA 20192, (4)1715 15th St, Boulder, CO 80302-6323, halg@usgs.gov, halg@usgs.gov
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9:00 AM
THE COALIFICATION PHASE OF COAL SYSTEMS
CECIL, C. Blaine, DULONG, Frank T. and NEUZIL, Sandra G., MS 956, U.S. Geol Survey, Reston, VA 20192, bcecil@usgs.gov, bcecil@usgs.gov
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9:15 AM
ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION OF SULFUR IN COALS
CHOU, Chen-Lin, Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820-6964, cchou@isgs.uiuc.edu, cchou@isgs.uiuc.edu
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9:30 AM
A COMPARISON OF FOUR TROPICAL COAL SWAMPS FROM THE ILLINOIS BASIN DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN ICE AGE
DIMICHELE, William A., Paleobiology, National Museum of Nat History, NHB mrc-121, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, PHILLIPS, Tom L., Univ Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, 505 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801-3707 and NELSON, W. John, Illinois State Geol Survey, 615 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820, dimichele.bill@nmnh.si.edu, dimichele.bill@nmnh.si.edu
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9:45 AM
GEOLOGIC AND PALEOBOTANICAL EVOLUTION OF EARLY AND MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN STRATA IN THE WESTERN KENTUCKY COAL FIELD
EBLE, Cortland F.1, GREB, Stephen F.1 and WILLIAMS, David A.2, (1)Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 MMRB, UK, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, (2)Kentucky Geological Survey, Henderson Field Office, P.O. Box 653, 119 1/2 N. Main St, Henderson, KY 42420, eble@kgs.mm.uky.edu, eble@kgs.mm.uky.edu
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10:00 AM
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL TRENDS OF LOWER AND MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN COALS, CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN, U.S.A
GREB, Stephen F.1, EBLE, Cortland F.2 and CHESNUT Jr, Donald R.2, (1)Kentucky Geol Survey, 228 MMRB, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, (2)Kentucky Geological Survey, 228 MMRB, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu
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10:15 AM
COAL FORMATION, SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND TECTONICS OF THE GERMAN VARISCIAN FORELAND (U.CARBONIFEROUS, GERMANY)
SÜSS, Michael Peter, Institut f. Geologie u. Paläontologie, Univ of Tübingen, Sigwartstr. 10, Tübingen, 72074, Germany, DROZDZEWSKI, Günter, Geologisches Landesamt Nordrhein-Westfalen, De-Greiff-Str. 195, Krefeld, 47803, Germany and SCHÄFER, Andreas, Geologisches Institut, Univ of Bonn, Nussallee 8, Bonn, 53115, Germany, suess@uni-tuebingen.de, suess@uni-tuebingen.de
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10:30 AM
PALYNOLOGY IN COAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS—THE KEY TO FLORAS, CLIMATE, AND STRATIGRAPHY OF COAL-FORMING ENVIRONMENTS
NICHOLS, Douglas J., US Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, nichols@usgs.gov, nichols@usgs.gov
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10:45 AM
A COMPARISON OF LATE PALEOCENE AND LATE EOCENE LIGNITE DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS USING PALYNOLOGY, UPPER WILCOX AND UPPER JACKSON GROUPS, EAST-CENTRAL TEXAS
KLEIN, Jennifer M., Geological Sciences, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, SANCAY, Recep Hayrettin, Turkish Petroleum Corporation, Ankara, Turkey, RAYMOND, Anne L., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115 and YANCEY, Thomas E., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M Univ, College Station, TX 77843-3115, jenniklein@hotmail.com, jenniklein@hotmail.com
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11:00 AM
COALS OF THE LOWER OLMOS FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS) IN SOUTH TEXAS, AND COAHUILA, MEXICO: PRELIMINARY CSM (COAL-SYSTEM MODEL) DATA
WARWICK, Peter D.1, HOOK, Robert W.2, BARKER, Charles E.3, GOSE, Matt4, KLEIN, Jennifer M.5, NICHOLS, Douglas J.3, SANFILIPO, John R.1 and KARLSEN, Alexander W.1, (1)Energy Resources Team, U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (2)Consultant, Austin, TX 78746, (3)US Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, (4)Consultant, San Antonio, TX 78209, (5)Geological Sciences, Univ of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, pwarwick@usgs.gov, pwarwick@usgs.gov
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11:15 AM
TEXTURAL CONTROLS ON COALBED METHANE CONTENT IN THE SUBBITUMINOUS COAL OF THE POWDER RIVER BASIN
FLORES, Romeo M., US Geol Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, MOORE, Timothy A., CRL Energy Ltd, P.O. Box 29-415, Christchurch, New Zealand, STANTON, Ronald W., US Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001 and STRICKER, Gary D., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, rflores@usgs.gov, rflores@usgs.gov
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11:30 AM
COMPETING MODELS FOR THE FRUITLAND FORMATION COAL AND COAL-BED METHANE SYSTEM OF THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
FASSETT, James E., U. S. Geol Survey, Emeritus, 552 Los Nidos Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501, jimfassett@qwest.net, jimfassett@qwest.net
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11:45 AM
COAL BED METHANE FORMATION AND WATER MOVEMENT: APPLICATIONS OF THE I-129 AND CL-36 SYSTEMS
FEHN, Udo, Earth and Env. Sci, Univ of Rochester, 207 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, SNYDER, Glen, Earth and Env. Sci, Univ of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, RIESE, Walter C., 22003 Castlewind Cir, Katy, TX 77450-8639, FRANKS, Stephen G., RockFluid Systems Inc, 2200 Old Orchard Drive, Plano, TX 75023 and MORAN, Jean E., Lawrence Livermore National Lab, PO Box 808, Livermore, CA 94551-0808, fehn@earth.rochester.edu, fehn@earth.rochester.edu
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