2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 246
Tuesday, 21 October 2014: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
212 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T88. North American Coal and Source Rock Geology

GSA Coal Geology Division

 

Jen O'Keefe and Brett J. Valentine, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
HOW WEATHERED COAL REDUCES METALLURGICAL COKE QUALITY
CRELLING, John C. and SIROTA, Thomas, Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, MS 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901
1:20 PM
UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION; USA, ILLINOIS BASIN, AND ELSEWHERE
MASTALERZ, M., Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 N. Walnut Grove Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405 and DROBNIAK, Agnieszka, Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University, 611 North Walnut Grove, Bloomington, IN 47405
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1:35 PM
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1:50 PM
RADIONUCLIDE LEVELS AND ISOTOPIC RATIOS IN COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES
LAUER, Nancy Ellen, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, 103 Old Chemistry Building, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, HOWER, James C., Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511, HSU-KIM, Heileen, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 121 Hudson Hall, Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708 and VENGOSH, Avner, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, 207A Old Chemistry Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
2:05 PM
PALEOECOLOGY: APPLICATION TO PENNSYLVANIAN AND MODERN MIRES BY EXAMINING LEAF AND ROOT DECOMPOSITION
SCHULTZ, Emily, Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, MS 3148 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 and RAYMOND, Anne, Department of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
2:20 PM
IN SUPPORT OF EARLY PEAT TO COAL COMPACTION; EVIDENCE FROM PENNSYLVANIAN STRATA OF THE APPALACHIAN AND ILLINOIS BASINS
GREB, Stephen F.1, DIMICHELE, William A.2, ELRICK, Scott D.3 and EBLE, Cortland F.1, (1)Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107, (2)Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, (3)Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820
2:35 PM
COMPOSITION AND INFERRED ORIGIN OF THE VANCLEVE COAL BED IN THE EASTERN KENTUCKY COALFIELD, CENTRAL APPALACHIAN BASIN
BACKUS, Jason, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 MMRB, Lexington, KY 40506, EBLE, Cortland, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg, Lexington, KY 40506-0107 and GREB, Stephen F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107
 
2:50 PM
Break
3:05 PM
CANNEL COALS OF THE CANNEL CITY-AMBURGY COAL BED (PIKEVILLE FORMATION, MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN); EVIDENCE FOR POSSIBLE FAULT-GENERATED LAKES
GREB, Stephen F. and EBLE, Cortland F., Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0107
3:20 PM
MARCELLUS SHALE AT THE EROSIONAL BOUNDARY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA: REEXAMINATION AND FURTHER INTERPRETATION
STEVENSON, Mallory F., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 and NEAL, Donald W., Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353
3:35 PM
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE ORGANIC PETROLOGY OF THE UPPER CRETACEOUS TUSCALOOSA FORMATION, MISSISSIPPI, USA
VALENTINE, Brett J.1, HACKLEY, Paul C.2 and ENOMOTO, Catherine B.2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20192
3:50 PM
THE IMPACT OF RAPID HEATING BY INTRUSION ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY AND PETROGRAPHY OF COALS AND ORGANIC-RICH SHALES IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN
RAHMAN, Mohammad W., Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1259 Lincoln Dr, Carbondlae, IL 62901, RIMMER, Susan, Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 4324, Carbondale, IL 62901 and ROWE, Harry, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, The Jackson School of Geoscience, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924
4:05 PM
U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY AND CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY OF BENTONITE BEDS WITHIN THE EAGLE FORD SHALE
PIERCE, John1, RUPPEL, Stephen C.1, STOCKLI, Daniel F.2 and ROWE, Harry3, (1)Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, The Jackson School of Geoscience, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (3)Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, The Jackson School of Geoscience, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924
4:20 PM
APPLYING VACUUM SATURATION TO STUDY THE PORE STRUCTURE OF TIGHT SHALES
BARBER, Troy, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, 500 YATES ST, GEOSCIENCE BUILDING, Arlington, TX 76019 and HU, Qinhong, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, TX 76019
4:35 PM
SHALE PORE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS USING KLINKENBERG GAS SLIPPAGE MEASUREMENTS
LETHAM, Eric A., Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada and BUSTIN, R. Marc, Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, UBC, 6339 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
 
4:50 PM
Concluding Remarks
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