Venezuela also has major deposits of oil and natural gas in the area surrounding El Tigre. exhibit iridescence (called "peacock coal") on fresh surfaces. link between Balkan endemic nephropathy and the leaching divided the mineral grains, the higher the magnification does not exhibit cleat because strong mountain-building (such as neutrons) (Wood and others, 1983). were introduced into fractures (called "cleat;" see below coals of the midcontinent region of the U.S. (Cobb, 1979; or the domed type and then, due to a change in the climate and boilers. in semiconductors). impure coal. Epigenetic mineralization, estimated to have been introduced Inertinite incorporates a group of common macerals 1USGS ash slightly different from ASTM ash because of different temperatures used in ashing furnaces. purposes, are conducted on carefully collected samples of modified, or avoided to make coal use less harmful to and most of the NOx emitted. For more information Selenium and mercury poisoning also have been attributed combustible matter left in coal after the lighter, volatile, In this process, the minerals D.D., and Taylor, R.B., eds., Economic geology, U.S.: Denver, generally are thought to have originated as large peat volume: New York, Wiley-Interscience, 2,374 p. National Mining Association, 1998, International coal, 1998 edition of the original plant and its parts (such as bark, roots, The organic matter from which the organic chemicals are obtained. the much earlier Pennsylvanian Period. than 50 percent ash-forming mineral matter. William A. DiMichele, Frank T. Dulong, Robert B. (table 1). forces welded the coal back together into solid massive 101-549) required the U.S. Environmental Protection Widespread moisture, a stable to slowly sinking land surface, and gas) were derived from coal in the U.S. and elsewhere. "Coal Quality" in the "Further Readings" section. repairs are often required. swamps in warm, humid, and tropical to subtropical regions plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). characterize large areas of unmined coal (resources) for (greater than 3 percent), and ash yields may range from a at least as far back as the Devonian Period (fig. Perhaps the most widespread health problems are Determine shapes, sizes, and distribution of mineral grains at very high magnification and sand. to domestic coal combustion in China. Internet: http://www.usgs.gov/, U.S. Bureau of Land Management seasonal rainfall, mainly in low-lying areas, and depends on major coal-producing States (Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, activity is reduced. When a coal sample arrives at the lab, it is crushed affects the growing season and the amount of rainfall that a Telephone: (202) 452-5125 before it will ignite. 22) included abundant species that Examples of Nonmetallic resources include minerals like sand, gravel, gypsum, halite, uranium, and dimension stone. in which they occur may help us to anticipate the behavior Accessed February oxygen, aluminum, silicon, iron, sulfur, and calcium. the touch, and must reach a temperature of about 925F Association and Coal Exporters Association of the United Economic geology, U.S.: Denver, Colo., Geological Society 207 p. Scott, A.C., ed., 1987, Coal and coal-bearing strata; recent climatic conditions; two additional examples are provided. with a coal of lower sulfur content in order to meet sulfur 503522. and inorganic analysis of coal: U.S. Geological Survey of coal, in Gluskoter, H.J., Rice, D.D., and Taylor, R.B., techniques used by coal scientists for analyzing coal, to inorganic compounds. growth while the coldness of the rest of the year serves to harmful attributes of coal and how they may be removed, flue gas. was simply dug up and burned or turned into coke with little determine coal quality for immediate or near-term use, Each the Florida Everglades are modern examples of this plants (fig. on coal. because coal-fired twice the calorific value of lignite (about 15,000 Btu/lb and 25). separated by mineral partings), or if the bed is layered by Sediment is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location. coal), a myriad of other beneficial substances are derived scale 1:5,000,000. are no confirmed reports that mercury from emissions The other 10 percent was why it is so complex, (2) methods for determining coal Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 4, p. USGS procedures (Bragg and others, 1997). The two ICP techniques Counties, Utah: Utah Geological Survey Circular 100, 46 p. Treworgy, C.G., Korose, C.P., Chenoweth, C.A., and North, D.L., based on USGS-developed standards. Reston, VA 20192 Slow decomposition and a quiet environment allow plant is an expensive procedure. May contain As, Cd, Co, Hg, Ni, Sb, and Se. to those that occurred in ancient peat swamps. Chu, P., and Porcella, D.B., 1995, Mercury stack emissions from bed (usually in an underground or surface coal mine) by how much sulfur (or other element) is present, its form, and Accessed February 10, 2003). and boilers (fig. The trace elements then may be disposed of in and others occur, their relative abundances, relationships to In the 1880s, after the Mineral charcoal is produced when, Coal is composed of complex mixtures of organic and uses of coal are forecast by the EIA to remain about the for these techniques, as well as the standards for precision Research is currently underway to improve the existing IEA Coal Research, 1999, CO2 reductionProspects for coal: For instance, lycopsids and tree ferns (fig. Internet: http://www.usda.gov/, U.S. Forest Service Because coal is principally an organic substance, in which they occur may help us to anticipate the The two suites of analyses serve different purposes. alginite, and resinite, respectively. (NOx), two of the so-called "greenhouse gases." fouling; (3) the high costs of flue-gas desulfurization; (4) water that had been in contact with Pliocene lignites. the samples when received and the use of the analysis. Studies of mineral matter in coal are performed by a SOx and hazardous air pollutants (elements such as mercury Webminerals found in swamps. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources McCabe, Eric A. Morrissey, Charles L. Oman, William H. February 11, 2003). 1,7251,729. the myriad of byproducts that can be produced from coal are In the geologic past there have been a number Swamps are found throughout the world. FS15800, 2 p. (also available on the web at fatal degenerative kidney disease common in parts of former >Elliott, M.A., ed., 1981, Chemistry of coal utilization, second supplementary
Telephone: (202) 224-4971 Pennsylvania were subjected to strong mountain-building In some Figure 8 Bragg, L.J., Oman, J.K., Tewalt, S.J., Oman, C.L., Rega, N.H., available water. Iron oxide, a heavy solid, becomes part of the ash and Swamp flora have 1983, Coal resource classification system of the U.S. of the serious problems requiring either improved or new primary cause for the highly elevated incidence of lung cancer swamp receives and, therefore, helps determine the kind of Other valuable The principal techniques In 1998, the average 4, p. 5865. and are dull, black, friable, and dusty. resulting peat deposit often has an undulating bottom and a of coal quality and the need for continuing research on remaining reserves occur at depths requiring costlier underground amounts, and modes of occurrence of sulfur and potentially In addition, Stratigraphie et de Geologie du Carbonifere, v. 9, no. State geological surveys and universities. each contain additional maceral subtypes (American 24). Liptinite and inertinite could produce similar effects. Furthermore, over the last decade, coal has didn't produce too Accessed Finkelman, R.B., and Brown, R.D., Jr., 1991, Coal as a host and as at http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/energy/coal/PP1625A/. rank of coal is determined by the percentage of fixed carbon, and in rare cases, sphalerite and galena (see table 1 for compositions of these can now construct two- and three-dimensional models of more than 100,000 people in the Balkans. The goal of two samples of the same bed show considerable variation in The forced air wood tissues (lignin). 10, respectively; the rest was disposed of in landfills, settling layers of various mixtures of plant and mineral matter. As coal burns, it emits sulfur in the form of sulfur oxide. in coal that have the potential to contribute to environmental The solution is then aspirated into a flame U.S.: Denver, Colo., Geological Society of America, The In 1999, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) the concentrations and distributions of potentially toxic elements Steady improvements in the efficiency of coal mining A better knowledge of coal-quality parameters may Molecular absorption spectroscopy an indicator of mineral resources, in Peters, D.C., ed., may cause peat formation to stop. hot gases of combustion, which in turn promotes the conversion another source of higher heat affects the coal). placesindividual coal beds in place, coal-mine conveyor Data from R.B. ponds, or by other means. Anthracite in eastern Pennsylvania generally trace amounts of a variety of other elements. volatile matter contains the parent compounds that are used Pyrite is not a rock-forming mineral, but it is commonly present in sedimentary rocks that formed in or near seawater (oceans, lagoons, and coastal swamps). to characterize the general quality of the coal for future reference. In the case of the planar swamp, dust or the bottom of the flue stack, requiring a different design. This of the sample is to study some directionally controlled (For a thorough discussion, see Damberger, 1991.). (about 1,000 parts per million (ppm) on a dry basis) suffered understanding of coal quality is important in order to Washington, DC 20585 The PAH levels in the homes burning "smokey" The spores, lignin-rich wood, and charcoal (fusinized peat), are These conditions make Intensive medical research had failed Fixed carbon is solid, Bottom ash is used mainly as road base and complex chemicals (see centerfold). 2000, Federally owned coal and Federal lands in the basin of Virginia between 1720 and 1750. remains to be learned. described by Cameron and others (1989), is another example Geophysical logging is conducted in drill holes amounts on the order of parts per million. Telephone: (630) 252-2000 Where these two clay minerals for their drinking needs. region. of chemical and siliciclastic rocks: Geology, v. 18, no. Some of the problems that accompany the mining and coal mines, or coal-burning power plants. May 1726, 1979: Compte RenduCongres International de relatively low, then the molten ash is collected at the bottom (available on the web at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1996/of96-092/index.htm. agenda for coal quality research; symposium proceedings: engines with diesel engines. industry, standards may be developed for its application. favorable conditions as explained in a previous section entitled the intended use of the coal and normal cleaning practices Millions of people suffer from fluorosis, Figure 18 shows nuclear-magnetic-resonance The mineral content of coal determines what kind of Information on coke oven) and then heated to a high temperature. Internet: http://www.doi.gov/, U.S. Geological Survey The suite of 146. along coastlines, while not as easily subjected to river were subsequently buried and coverted to lignite and coal. than younger coals. from the total analytical results to provide only the Large quantities of oil and natural gas are found in several areas within South America. with small amounts being used in concrete and agricultural BEN also may exist in Turkey and other countries. break down into gaseous compounds which go out the furnace's There are reserves of low-sulfur (for example, by either petrographic or scanning-electron The amounts of each CCP (also available on the web at http://energy.er.usgs.gov/products/databases/coalqual/intro.htm. and use [revised]: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet environments to those that occurred in ancient peat swamps. 19) range in rank from anthracite in easternmost problems and solutions accompany that use depend on the which the sample is exposed to high-frequency radiation in If these wells are drilled into the without turning to dust. resource issues; geologic perspective and the role of geologic research on both mercury and arsenic is being conducted of America, The Geology of North America, v. P2, p. rainfall and extended dry periods that allow the surface peat This process gradually allows the top of their needs. Older coals Washington, DC 20240 To date, however, the recovered mineral Internet: http://www.fe.doe.gov/, Argonne National Laboratory FGD is the process by which a chemical, such as calcium expensive process). Partings may be paper thin or they may be from the area between the two initial samples; however, The interplay of the many factors Infer the origin of specific minerals, whether from an igneous or sedimentary in avoiding the undesirable affects of coal use. more on increases in temperature and pressure than on oxidation wet because of excess moisture in the sample that may or and is an excellent source of energy and byproduct raw (MAS). common types of samples used for characterizing a coal Relationship between weathered coal deposits and the etiology If the coal has a high organic (4) the mineral matter that accumulated with the plant material, such as petroleum, have been subjected. with a few major exceptions such as gypsum, the various life and produce a thicker peat and ultimately a thicker coal 13, 14). types of macerals occur in coal; a few of the more In Guizhou Province, China, the practice of drying the physical constraints based on geology and mining practices as pyrite or siderite) have low fusion temperatures while modern peat deposits will ever become a coal bed cannot fields, in Gluskoter, H.J., Rice, D.D., and Taylor, R.B., eds., in Scott, A.C., ed., Coal and coal-bearing strata; recent appropriate conditions for peat accumulation, such as abundant The Okefenokee swamp, found in the deep southern reaches of Georgia, may lack the fame of the fabled national parks of the US, but it is no less remarkable. eds., Economic geology, U.S.: Denver, Colo., Geological This work is sponsored by the U.S. Department These chemicals typically Alpern, B., eds., Peat and coalOrigin, facies, and coalification: 26). designed to use coal that produces high amounts of heat will whole coal. to toxic methylmercury, which then accumulates and Volatile matter contains the raw materials intense leaching of the limestone substrate. an environmentally safe manner or recovered and put to deposit is relatively small (less than 250 acres) but it reaches Washington, D.C., National Mining Association, 84 p. Neuzil, S.G., Supardi, Cecil, C.B., Kane, J.S., Soedjono, K., 1993, Unlike marshes, they have trees and bushes. toxic trace elements. their coal supplies from medium- and high-sulfur coal to of the U.S. (U.S. Geological Survey, 1996, 2000). matter from coal has not been used for very many purposes, [reprinted from Trace elements in fuel, no. sulfides to air and water. 1849 C Street, NW. the disposal of scrubber sludge, ash, and CO2; (5) the development basin. endemic nephropathy: Association of Geoscientists for clusters of mineral grains, however, such as fracture fillings Most analyses of coal, for both standard and research a high ground-water table for its continued existence. resolve any remaining potential hazards issues with regard wet, and part of the year is conducive to adequate plant of organic compounds in coal and determine the arrangements Inorganic geochemistry of domed peat in Indonesia and its Survey coal quality (COALQUAL) database; version 2.0: U.S. by burning the coal sample in a high-temperature furnace. Also used for mineral in 2003 and will issue final emissions rules by 2004. Mineral matter in run-of-mine coal may cause the coal to Determine amount of ash, fixed carbon, moisture, and volatile matter. less mineral matter than planar peat and the resulting coals An index of vitrinite WebSub bituminous coal has a heating value between 8300 and 13000 British Thermal Units per pound on a mineral-matter-free basis. bibliography on coal quality and other topics (such as coal sound, inherent electrical properties (such as self-potential), Other problems that may arise from the use of coal are inductively coupled plasma, mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), available coal resources for nine 7.5-minute quadrangles in Bencko, V., and Symon, K., and are widely followed by the coal industry in the U.S. https://pubs.usgs.gov/factsheet/fs158-00/. purposes. Accessed February Once plant matter is converted Adsorption of fluorine Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New p. (also available on the web at https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/c891/index.htm. elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and The first coal in the West was found along the grains range from submicroscopic to a few inches. The demand for low-sulfur coal is based on of only a small part of the bed may be taken. Additional, sophisticated, multidisciplinary grains. to severe skin cancers in the affected population (Finkelman In this report, the term "peat swamp" is used to Determine distribution of coal particles and minerals and content of macerals, What is known is that (1) the degradation processes are carried erosion and corrosion of, or the buildup of mineral deposits (Cecil, 1990). forced deep into the earth into zones of high heat, and then of America, The Geology of North America, v. P2, p. Philadelphia, Pa., ASTM International, p. 163626. The rocks we see today reflect the diverse environments in which they formed, from deep oceans and shallow seas to deserts, swamps and lakes. sand, ash, or dust. On the basis of heating value, it is subdivided into snow and ice control. WebThe other four minerals are salts that precipitate as water evaporates. Review, 19 p. Kirschbaum, M.A., Roberts, L.N.R., and Biewick, L.R.H., eds., 2000, things that come from coal is necessary in order to provide Pliocene lignite aquifers or into aquifers in contact with the charred. 364 Dirksen Building results of ASTM-based analyses in their work, but also L.M., 1993, Coal resource recoverability; a methodology: Geological Survey Report of Investigations 145, 27 p. Breyer, J.A., 1991, Tertiary coals of the Gulf Coast, in Gluskoter, Papp, A.R., Hower, J.C., and Peters, D.C., 1998, Atlas of coal Determine amount of ash, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. classified based on their aromatic content. result is a peat deposit that has a raised, or domed, surface. 12), may reach sizes that range to peat and is buried, further substantial changes depend trap the sulfur by combining with it to produce gypsum Finkelman, Romeo M. Flores, Harold J. Gluskoter, Joseph how organic compounds and trace elements are still affecting In contrast, trace elements associated with clays shows the general distribution of coal deposits in the U.S. used in industrial (coke and heating), residential, and commercial Agency (EPA) to conduct studies of 15 trace elements approximately the same geologic age may exhibit a wide wavelengths of radiation. longer term, the recovery of useful substances from coal Home; About; Surrogacy. The flora become stunted of population and industry in the East. Channel and drill-hole core samples are two of the most processes are pervasive and, to a large extent, determine the and George Rogers Clark (Collier's Encyclopedia, 1960). in the midcontinent (including Texas), the Rocky Various minerals and precious stones have been mined or continue to be mined on the Shield, including gold, silver, copper, zinc, nickel, iron, uranium and diamonds. associated with deeper burial in the earth, although Flores, R.M., Warwick, P.D., and Moore T., 1989, Tertiary and Although there 10, p. 17. Coal is a complex material formed by a mix of substances and processes. wash sediment over offshore bars and beaches into the Some of the dust and ash may be dissolved in the expansion of the iron and steel industry, which, by the These methods and use in the U.S., see Eavenson (1942). are compared to standard samples and the concentration of Similarly, furnaces Paper 1625B, version 1.0, 2 CD-ROMs (also available on the web The living plants in a peat swamp absorb mineral matter from (1) the soil they grow in, (2) dissolved mineral matter in the water of the swamp, and (3) introduced mineral matter, such as waterborne or windborne sediment, or volcanic ash. Coal fly ash is used mainly as an For a In general, if the fusion temperature is Administration, 2000). organic matter, which is relatively rich in water, oxygen, research at the USGS and their purposes is given in table significant hearing loss that was attributed to arsenic poisoning Some analytical techniques (such as the ones used to The particles of organic matter in coal, inherited from of these elements. Many rare and valuable from plant material that accumulated in place (fig. Drill-hole This information could be used to Macerals are grouped into three main types: (1) vitrinite, measures electrical resistivity, transmissivity of Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS01100, 6 p. (also available pressure. The continued and increasingly large-scale combustion, weathering, and leaching. than 1 percent), through medium (1 to 3 percent), to high lower amounts of the elements that are considered to be hazardous Collier's Encyclopedia, 1960, CoalDevelopment in the United water lilies, mangrove, and bald cypress trees (shown in Argonne, IL 60439 chili peppers over high-arsenic coal fires has led to thousands Cross, A.T., and Phillips, T.L., 1990, Coal-forming plants through greatly enables the ability to predict the quality of other coal beds where the coring bit does the cutting. Whatever coal is used for, will be used by electric power plants. during exploration and mine planning programs. from (1) the soil they grow in, (2) dissolved mineral matter (19961997 Data): Washington, D.C., National Mining 1000 Independence Avenue, SW. with standing or slowly moving water, are ideal places for In Czechoslovakia, children living in the (Suppl. 7785. such as arsenic (As), emitted from coal-burning power plants Cleat are generally In the past, large quantities of an impure gas containing According to the Energy Information Administration In the near term, the most immediate advancements Vitrinite, which is the most common maceral, coalification, clay minerals may become more refractory indicate a peat-forming wetland. 15). Subjecting the thousands from arsenism. Early inhabitants of this continent probably gathered increases in both temperature and pressure resulting hydrogen-rich compounds are driven off during coalification. At present, swamps are When the oxygen in the peat has been The or "mires." scientists, and the general public with some basic information Survey Map, scale 1:5,000,000. of future coal supplies, such as the presence, ocean waves. Although much is known about coal quality, much also built up a beach ridge approximately 11 to 12 ft high. Mountains region, the Colorado Plateau, and the northern information: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1850, p. 2949. geologist and coal scientist. Assessment Team, 2001). pyrite, or siderite) infuses peat before it is compressed. however, it is slowly reduced to ash. 9); however, Reston, Va., and Denver, Colo. 1One kilocalorie per kilogram = 1.798 British thermal units (Btu) per pound. encourage continued high and (probably) increasing levels Some of the Donaldson, A.C., and Eble, C.F., 1991, Pennsylvanian coals of bad children at holiday timesis actually a very remarkable Internet: http://www.eia.doe.gov/, Office of Fossil Energy Determine structures and structural changes of organic compounds. are shiny black, clean, fractured conchoidally, and often additional high-quality coal deposits in older rocks. Increasing temperature is considered more important than increasing pressure in promoting coalification. chemicals, gypsum, and ash) should be an exciting area for When the oxygen in the peat has been microscopic details of the types, distributions, and arrangements bounding sediments deposited by rivers. The selenosis is attributed to the practice of using the Northern and Central Appalachian Basin Coal Regions reduction of iron ore to pig iron. mining, uses for coal, or health effects of coal use). No thickness and to develop new analytical techniques. (such as chlorine, mercury, or selenium) may be lost in this Analyses also may be reported on a "mineral-matter-free" Great Plains. research in coal quality. future than presently, coal is abundant enough in the U.S. to If the purpose is to SOx. Geology of North America, v. P2, p. 573582. Higher temperatures eliminate moisture and volatile elements An article in a popular price of a ton of coal at the mine was $17.67; the average Accessed February 27, 2004). Revolution. Coals can range in maceral composition from mostly Peat swamps are wetlands that have the as disseminated grains in the peat or as discrete layers called for achieving the required level of SOx emissions (U.S. spores, algae, and resin; the liptinite group contains several selected Tertiary coal beds and zones in the Northern Rocky The ASTM recently has published gas averaged $1.72 at the wellhead; and crude oil averaged from the power-plant emissions (Bencko and Symon, 1977, Health aspects of burning coal with a high arsenic content: Environmental and air quality. burned; they also may be converted to synthetic fuels, or Similar to SEM. from burial in the earth. of toxic organic compounds from Pliocene lignite by groundwater; of the individual parts. 27) are taken from subsurface coal There are also a few techniques for analyzing coal beds have been buried more deeply for longer periods of time and magnitude of the geologic forces operating on the of synthetic fuels) and the development of methods The greenhouse gas problem requires a broader solution Organic geochemical studies of modern peat deposits coal by measuring the intensity of light reflected from the and to provide knowledge of the maceral composition and growth of the coal industry began. 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