2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

Session No. 310
Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Coal Geology

 

Ronald H. Affolter and Sharon M. Swanson, Chairs
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1:30 PM
A Resource for Geological and Mining Information: The National Mine Map Repository, Department of the Interior
CASSIDY, Brianne M.1, COYLE, Paul R.1 and STEM, Carrie A.2, (1)National Mine Map Repository, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, 3 Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, (2)Department of Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, 200 SRCC, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, bcassidy@osmre.gov, bcassidy@osmre.gov
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1:45 PM
Transport, deposition and occurrence of charcoal in terrestrial and marine sediments: interpretation and use
SCOTT, Andrew C., Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom, a.scott@es.rhul.ac.uk, a.scott@es.rhul.ac.uk
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2:00 PM
Maastrichtian Coals from Nigeria: Implications for the Formation of the Inertinite Macerals, with Particular Attention to Macrinite
HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511, TEWALT, Susan, U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192, BELKIN, Harvey E., U. S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, OKE, Samson Adeleke, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, O'KEEFE, Jen, Earth and Space Sciences, Morehead State University, 404-A Lappin Hall, Morehead, KY 40351, KOSTOVA, Irena, Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Sofia, 15, Tzar Osvoboditel Blvd, 1000, Sofia, Bulgaria, STUCKER, J.D., Earth & Env. Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0053 and RICHARDSON, Allison R., Earth & Env. Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506, hower@caer.uky.edu, hower@caer.uky.edu
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2:15 PM
Interpreting Specific Types of Paleowetlands; Examples from the Pennsylvanian of the Central Appalachian Basin
GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, greb@uky.edu, greb@uky.edu
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2:30 PM
Analyses of the Grundy Formation (Lower Pennsylvanian) in Eastern Kentucky for Deep Coal, Potential CBM, and Carbon Storage
SOLIS, Michael P., Kentucky Geological Survey, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, greb@uky.edu, greb@uky.edu
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2:45 PM
Using Statistical Palynology to Describe Hydrologically-Controlled Variations in Plant Distribution in a Middle Eocene Wetland
O'KEEFE, Jen, Earth & Space Sciences, Morehead State University, 404-A Lappin Hall, Morehead, KY 40351, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu, j.okeefe@moreheadstate.edu
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3:00 PM
Environmental Dangers of Coal Fires in Kentucky and Alabama
STRACHER, Glenn B.1, HOWER, James C.2, SCHROEDER, Paul3, FLEISHER, Chris3, KITSON, Jimmy4, BARWICK, Larry H.5, HIETT, John6, MARDON, Sarah M.7, CARROLL, Richard E.8 and EMSBO-MATTINGLY, Stephen D.9, (1)Department of Science and Mathematics, East Georgia College, University System of Georgia, 131 College Circle, Swainsboro, GA 30401, (2)Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511, (3)Department of Geology, University of Georgia, 210 Field Street, Athens, GA 30602, (4)Walker County Soil and Water Conservation District Reclamation Department, 27892 Highway 69, Jasper, AL 35504, (5)Abandoned Mine Lands, State of Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, Suite 100, 11 West Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL 35209, (6)Office of Mine Safety and Licensing, Center for Applied Energy Research, 1025 Capital Center Drive, PO Box 2244, Frankfort, KY 40601, (7)Kentucky Division of Water, Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 14 Reilly Road, Frankfort, KY 40601, (8)Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa, AL 35486, (9)NewFields Environmental Forensics Pratice, LLC, 300 Ledgewood Place, Suite 305, Rockland, MD 02370, stracher@ega.edu, stracher@ega.edu
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3:15 PM
Chemical Characterization of Feed Coal, Fly Ash, and Bottom Ash from a Power Plant Utilizing Northern Appalachian Basin Coal, USA
SWANSON, Sharon M.1, RUPPERT, Leslie F.1, AFFOLTER, Ronald H.2, KOLKER, Allan1 and BELKIN, Harvey E.1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U. S. Geol Survey, MS 939, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, smswanson@usgs.gov, smswanson@usgs.gov
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3:30 PM
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