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Main Title Field description and sampling of coal beds /
Author Schopf, James M. ; Schopf, James Morton
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Contributions to general geology United States.Bulletin
1111-B United States.
Publisher Govt. Print. Off.,
Year Published 1960
OCLC Number 02773883
Subjects Coal--Geology--Ohio ; Coal--Geology--West Virginia ; Coal--Geology--North Carolina
Additional Subjects Coal ; Coal--Geology
Holdings
Library Call Number Additional Info Location Last
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Status
ELBM  QE75.B9 no.1111-B AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 01/01/1988
Collation pages iv, 25-70, 38 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm + 3 charts in pocket
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-67) and index. "Information required in describing coal beds, with a discussion of sampling methods and applications for coal geology." At head of title: Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. As of 09/09/2016, GPO could not validate the distribution status of this title for the FDLP.
Contents Notes
Abstract -- Introduction -- Descriptive terms -- Banded coal -- Vitrain -- Previtrain -- Fusain -- Attrital coal -- Impure coal -- Partings -- Nonbanded coal -- Bedding and banding in coal deposits -- Procedure for coal description -- Conditions for observation -- Preliminary procedure -- Special equipment -- Preparation of coal face -- Determination of coal layers -- Methods of recording -- Occurrences of vitrain -- Occurances of fusian -- Occurrences of attribtal coal -- Spacing and extent of cleat -- Secondary and authigenic mineral occurrences -- Effects of weathering -- Preparation of field notes -- Notes on coal sampling -- Types of samples -- Channel samples -- Block and core samples -- Column samples -- Summation of coal-bed information -- Thickness characteristics -- Concentration of ingredients -- Structural history and mineralization -- Use of analytic and coal-test data -- Special equipment and supplies useful in fieldwork on coal -- Core boxes and core shipment -- Supplies for making coal core boxes -- Construction of core box -- Installing core in box -- Core-box data card -- Shipment -- Illustrations. Information required in describing coal beds, with a discussion of sampling methods and applications for coal geology.