Publisher's Synopsis
This text is intended as a basic guide for coal geologists to use in their everyday duties, whether on site, in the office or instructing others. It is not intended as a definitive work on all or any particular aspect of coal geology, rather it is a handbook to use as a precursor to, or in conjunction with more specific and detailed works.;The book is designed to give the coal geologist background information regarding the chemical and physical properties of coal, its likely origins, its classification and the terminology used. In addition an attempt is made to highlight its currently known geographical distribution together with recent estimates of world resources and production.;The remainder of the book is devoted to the practical side of coal geology, outlining the role of the geologist in data collection, sampling, the calculation of resources/reserves and geotechnical studies. The geophysics and hydrogeology of coal are also described since modern coal exploration and development is a combination of all these activities.;Mention is also made of the preparation of geological reports together with a brief comment on standards of geological practice.
