2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 110
Monday, 29 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Coal Geology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.

 

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PRESERVATION OF WATER QUALITY NEAR A SURFACE COAL MINE, NORTHWESTERN COLORADO
BALTZER, Edward M., Walsh Environmental Scientists & Engineers, LLC, 535 Grand Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501, ebaltzer@walshenv.com, ebaltzer@walshenv.com
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DETERMINING THE MINERALOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF MERCURY IN FGD PRODUCTS BY SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION
BEATTY, William Lee, Department of Geoscience, Winona State University, 175 W. Mark St, Winona, MN 55987, SCHROEDER, Karl T., National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, PO Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 and KAIRIES, Candace, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), PO Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, wbeatty@winona.edu, wbeatty@winona.edu
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MORPHOLOGICAL AND STRUCTURAL CONTROLS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ARSENIC, SELENIUM, AND MERCURY IN HIGH PYRITE APPALACHIAN COALS
DIEHL, S.F., U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046 DFC, M.S. 964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, GOLDHABER, M.B., U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225, TUTTLE, M.L.W., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 964, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80215, RUPPERT, L.F., U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, LOWERS, H.a., United States Geol Survey, Box 25046 DFC, MS 973, Denver, CO 80225 and KOENIG, A.E., U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80303, diehl@usgs.gov, diehl@usgs.gov
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VARIATIONS IN PORE CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH VOLATILE BITUMINOUS COALS: IMPLICATIONS FOR COALBED GAS CONTENT
MASTALERZ, Maria1, DROBNIAK, Agnieszka1, STRAPOC, Dariusz2, SOLANO-ACOSTA, Wilfrido3 and RUPP, J.4, (1)Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3)Department of Geological Sciences/Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana Univ ersity, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405, (4)Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 N. Walnut Grove Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405, mmastale@indiana.edu, mmastale@indiana.edu
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EVALUATING COAL FOR POTENTIAL BIOGENIC METHANE GENERATION USING A BIOASSAY TO ASSESS COAL BIOAVAILABILITY
JONES, Elizabeth J.P.1, VOYTEK, Mary A.2, CORUM, Margo D.2, COHN, Alexander3, BUNNELL, Joseph E.2, WARWICK, Peter D.2, CLARK, Arthur C.4 and OREM, William H.2, (1)US Geological Survey, ms 430, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (2)US Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (3)US Geological Survey, MS 430, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, (4)US Geological Survey, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center MS 406, Denver, CO 80225, ejjones@usgs.gov, ejjones@usgs.gov
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PALEOECOLOGY AND PALYNOLOGIC INDICATORS OF PALEOCLIMATE, MIDDLE EOCENE CLAIBORNE GROUP LIGNITE OF KENTUCKY
O'KEEFE, Jen, Earth and Space Sciences, Morehead State University, 404-A Lappin Hall, Morehead, KY 40351, HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511 and EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu
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UPPER CRETACEOUS COALS FROM THE ANAMBRA BASIN, NIGERIA : PALEOENVIRONMENTS AND HYDROCARBON GENERATION POTENTIALS
AKANDE, Samuel O., Geology Department, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria, PETERSEN, Henrik I., Maersk Oil, Esplanaden 50, Copenhagen, DK-1263, Denmark and EGENHOFF, Sven O., Geosciences Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, samoakande2004@yahoo.com, samoakande2004@yahoo.com
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MAPPING THE CENTRALIA MINE FIRE IN PA USING INFRARED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
ELICK, Jennifer M., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Susquehanna University, 514 University Avenue, Fisher Science, Rm 27, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, elick@susqu.edu, elick@susqu.edu
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ESTIMATION OF GAS EMISSIONS FROM SHALLOW SUBSURFACE COAL FIRES IN JHARIA COALFIELD, INDIA, USING FLIR DATA AND COAL FIRE GAS ANALYSIS
ANDRUP-HENRIKSEN, Gry, Geophysical Institute, 903 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320, PRAKASH, Anupma, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, P.O. Box 757320, Fairbanks, AK 99775 and BLAKE, Donald R., Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 507 Rowland Hall, Irvine, CA 92697-2025, gry@gi.alaska.edu, gry@gi.alaska.edu
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VAPOUR DEPOSITION OF ARSENIC-BEARING MINERALS ORIGINATING FROM A BURNING CULM BANK: ST. ETIENNE, THE LOIRE REGION, FRANCE
MASALEHDANI, M. Naze-Nancy1, PAQUETTE, Yves2, BOUCHARDON, Jean-Luc3, GUY, Bernard3, STRACHER, Glenn B.4 and CHALIER, Jean5, (1)Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille 1, UFR des Sciences de la Terre, Bâtiment SN5, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Lille, 59655, France, (2)INERIS, Direction des Risques du Sol et du SOus-Sol, BP2, Verneuil-en-Halatte, 60550, France, (3)Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Mines, 42023, Saint Etienne, France, (4)Division of Science and Mathematics, East Georgia College, 131 College Circle, Swainsboro, GA 30401, (5)Rue Robespierre, 42100, Saint Etienne, France, naze-nancy.Masalehdani@univ-lille1.fr, naze-nancy.Masalehdani@univ-lille1.fr
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ANALYSIS OF LIMESTONE USING A LOW POWERED WDXRF SYSTEM
MARTIN, Al, Rigaku Americas, 9009 New Trails Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381, al.martin@rigaku.com, al.martin@rigaku.com