North-Central Section (36th) and Southeastern Section (51st), GSA Joint Annual Meeting (April 3–5, 2002)

Session No. 43
Friday, 5 April 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

S5. Applied Coal Geology I

Cosponsored by the Society for Organic Petrology and GSA Coal Geology Division

 

James Clyde Hower and John Popp, Conveners
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8:20 AM
APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)-BASED COAL GEOLOGY MAPS IN WEST VIRGINIA
FEDORKO, Nick1, HUTCHINSON, Kimberly J.2 and HUTCHINSON, Frank L.2, (1)Coal Section, West Virginia Geol and Economic Survey, Mont Chateau Research Center, P.O. Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507, (2)Coal Section, West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Mont Chateau Research Center, P.O. Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507, fedorko@geosrv.wvnet.edu, fedorko@geosrv.wvnet.edu
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8:40 AM
DEVELOPING A MODERN SYSTEM TO ANALYZE WEST VIRGINIA COAL QUALITY DATA
MCCOLLOCH Jr, Gayle H. and GRADY, William C., West Virginia Geol and Economic Survey, P.O. Box 879, Morgantown, WV 26507-0879, mccolloch@geosrv.wvnet.edu, mccolloch@geosrv.wvnet.edu
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9:00 AM
RESULTS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S REGIONAL COAL ASSESSMENT IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN COAL REGIONS
RUPPERT, Leslie F.1, TEWALT, Susan J.1, BRAGG, Linda J.1, MILICI, Robert C.2 and FREEMAN, Philip A.1, (1)U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192-0001, (2)U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Ctr, Reston, VA 20192, lruppert@usgs.gov, lruppert@usgs.gov
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9:20 AM
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF THE SPRINGFIELD, HERRIN, DANVILLE AND BAKER COALS IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN
HATCH, Joseph R., AFFOLTER, Ronald H. and GUNTHER, Gregory L., US Geol Survey, P.O. 25046, MS 939, Denver, CO 80225-0046, jrhatch@usgs.gov, jrhatch@usgs.gov
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9:40 AM
USING DIGITAL MAPPING TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE BENEFICIATION POTENTIAL IN A COAL ASH POND
TYRA, Mark A.1, GROPPO, John G.2 and ROBL, Thomas2, (1)Center for Applied Energy Research, Univ of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511-8410, (2)Center for Applied Energy Research, Univ of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Dr, Lexington, KY 40511-8410, tyra@caer.uky.edu, tyra@caer.uky.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:20 AM
UPPER MANSFIELD, BRAZIL, AND LOWER STAUNTON FORMATIONS (PENNSYLVANIAN) IN INDIANA: CORRELATION INCONSISTENCIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS
MASTALERZ, Maria, Indiana Geol Survey, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, AMES, Philip R., Black Beauty Coal, PO Box 312, Evansville, IN 47711 and PADGETT, Penny L., Black Beauty Coal, PO Box 312, Evansville, IN 47702-0312, mmastale@indiana.edu, mmastale@indiana.edu
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10:40 AM
COAL MINING ALONG THE WARFIELD FAULT, A TALE OF UPS AND DOWNS
COOLEN, J. Marc, West Virginia - Indiana Coal Holding Company, PO Box 489, Cabin Creek, WV 25035, mcoolen@aeiresources.com, mcoolen@aeiresources.com
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11:00 AM
IGNEOUS INTRUSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COTTAGE GROVE FAULT SYSTEM IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: THEIR EFFECTS ON MINE PLANNING
PADGETT, Penny L.1, PILCHER, Dan2, AMES, Philip R.1, STAUB, James R.3 and DENNY, Brett F.4, (1)Black Beauty Coal, PO Box 312, Evansville, IN 47702-0312, (2)Arclar Coal Co, Harrisburg, IL, (3)Southern Illinois Univ, 1259 Lincoln Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901-4324, (4)Illinois State Geol Survey, 5776 Coal Drive, Carterville, IL 62918, ppadgett@bbcoal.com, ppadgett@bbcoal.com
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11:20 AM
THE IMPACT OF COAL PROPERTIES ON SEAM GAS DRAINAGE IN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
GURBA, Lila W., School of Geology, The Univ of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia, GURBA, Andrew, AGURBA Pty Ltd, 1/45 Solveig Cr, Kareela, 2232, Australia and WOOD, Jeff, BHP Billiton Illawarra Coal, Australia, L.gurba@unsw.edu.au, L.gurba@unsw.edu.au
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11:40 AM
STRUCTURAL AND PALEOTOPOGRAPHIC CONTROLS ON PRINCESS NOS. 8 AND 9 COALS, BREATHITT GROUP (MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN), ALONG THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN
GREB, Stephen F.1, EBLE, Cortland F.1 and MARTINO, Ronald2, (1)Kentucky Geological Survey, Univ of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, (2)Department of Geology, Marshall Univ, Huntington, WV 25755, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu, greb@kgs.mm.uky.edu
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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