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Coal Assessments Coal Quality Coalbed Methane Related Coal Studies

Coal Assessments in Colorado Plateau

Federally Owned Coal, Federal Lands, and Coal Quality in the Colorado Plateau Region
By Molnia, C.L., Roberts, L.N.R., Biewick, L.R.H., Affolter, R.H., Brownfield, M.E., Dubiel, R.F., Fassett, J.E., Hettinger, R.D., and Johnson, E.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-0011-01, 4 p.

Quality Characterization of Cretaceous Coal from the Colorado Plateau Coal Assessment Area, Chapter G
By Affolter, R.H.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. G1-G136. [CD-ROM].

The Colorado Plateau Geographic Information System (GIS)--An Introduction to the ArcView Project and Data Library, Chapter D
By Biewick, L.R.H., and Mercier, T.J.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. D1-D44. [CD-ROM].

A Summary of the Stratigraphy, Coal Resources, and Coalbed Methane Potential of Northwest Colorado, Chapter I
By Brownfield, M.E., Hettinger, R.D., and Johnson, E.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. I1-I25. [CD-ROM].

Assessment of the Distribution and Resources of Coal in the Deserado Coal Area, Lower White River Coal Field, Northern Piceance Basin, Colorado, Chapter N
By Brownfield, M.E., Roberts, L.N.R., Johnson, E.A., and Mercier, T.J.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. N1-N37. [CD-ROM].

Assessment of the Distribution and Resources of Coal in the Fairfield Coal Group of the Williams Fork Formation, Danforth Hills Coal Field, Northwest Colorado, Chapter M
By Brownfield, M.E., Roberts, L.N.R., Johnson, E.A., and Mercier, T.J.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. M1-M28. [CD-ROM].

Coalbed Methane Gas-In-Place Resource Estimates Using Sorption Isotherms and Burial History Reconstruction--An Example from Ferron Sandstone Member of the Mancos Shale, Utah, Chapter L
By Dallegge, T.A., and Barker, C.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. L1-L26. [CD-ROM].

Summary of geology and coal resources of the Blackhawk Formation in the southern Wastach Plateau, central Utah, Chapter K
By Dubiel, R.F.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, K1-K26. [CD-ROM].

Geology and Coal Resources of the Blackhawk Formation of the Southern Wasatch Plateau, Central Utah, Chapter S
By Dubiel, R.F., Kirschbaum, M.A., Roberts, L.N.R., Mercier, T.J., and Heinrich, A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, 125 p. [CD-ROM].

Geology and coal resources of the Upper Cretaceous Fruitland Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico and Colorado, Chapter Q
By Fassett, J.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. Q1-Q131. [CD-ROM].

Geologic Assessment of Coal in the Colorado Plateau: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, compiled by Colorado Plateau Coal Assessment Group
By Group, U.C.P.C.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, Appendix. [CD-ROM].

A Summary of the Coal Distribution and Geology in the Kaiparowits Plateau, Utah, Chapter J
By Hettinger, R.D.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. J1-J17. [CD-ROM].

Investigations of the Distribution and Resources of Coal in the Southern Part of the Piceance Basin, Colorado, Chapter O
By Hettinger, R.D., Roberts, L.N.R., and Gognat, T.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. O1-O101. [CD-ROM].

Geologic Overview and Resource Assessment of Coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, Southern Utah, Chapter T
By Hettinger, R.D., Roberts, L.N.R., Biewick, L.R.H., and Kirschbaum, M.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. T1-T69. [CD-ROM].

Geology and Resource Assessment of the Middle and Upper Coal Groups in the Yampa Coal Field, Northwestern Colorado, Chapter P
By Johnson, E.A., Roberts, L.N.R., Brownfield, M.E., and Mercier, T.J.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. P1-P81. [CD-ROM].

Executive Summary: Geologic Assessment of coal in the Colorado Plateau, Chapter ES
By Kirschbaum, M.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. ES1-ES-5. [CD-ROM].

Geologic Assessment of Coal in the Colorado Plateau, Introduction, Chapter A
By Kirschbaum, M.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, A1-A34. [CD-ROM].

A Summary of the Coal Deposits in the Colorado Plateau: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, Chapter B
By Kirschbaum, M.A., and Biewick, L.R.H.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, B1-B99. [CD-ROM].

Federally Owned Coal and Federal Lands in the Colorado Plateau Region, Chapter E
By Molnia, C.L., Roberts, L.N.R., Biewick, L.R.H., and Osmonson, L.M.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. E1-E23. [CD-ROM].

Summary of Cretaceous Stratigraphy and Coal Distribution, Black Mesa Basin, Arizona, Chapter H
By Nations, J.D., Swift, R.L., and Haven, H.W., Jr.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. H1-H31 [CD-ROM].

Methodology for Calculating Coal Resources for the Colorado Plateau, U.S. Geological Survey National Coal Assessment, Chapter C
By Roberts, L.N.R., Brownfield, M.E., Hettinger, R.D., and Johnson, E.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. C1-C34. [CD-ROM].

Coal Availability, Recoverability and Economic Evaluations of Coal Resources in the Colorado Plateau, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, Chapter F
By Rohrbacher, T.J., Molnia, C.L., Osmonson, L.M., Carter, M.D., Eakins, W., Hoffman, G.K., Tabet, D.E., Schultz, J.E., Scott, D.C., Teeters, D.D., Jones, G.E., Quick, J.C., Hucka, B.P., and Hanson, J.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. F1-F64. [CD-ROM].

Coal resources of the Henry Mountains Coal Field, Utah, Chapter R
By Tabet, D.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. R1-R25. [CD-ROM].

Land and mineral ownership coverage for the Uinta Basin, Wasatch Plateau and surrounding areas, northeastern Utah
By Biewick, L.R.H., and Green, G.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-553-B.

Land and Federal mineral ownership coverage for northwestern Colorado
By Biewick, L.R.H., Mercier, T.J., Levitt, P., Deikman, D., and Vlahos, B.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-553-A, 26 p.

Federally Owned Coal and Federal Lands in the Colorado Plateau Region
By Molnia, C.L., Roberts, L.N.R., Brownfield, M.E., Dubiel, R.F., Fassett, J.E., Hettinger, R.D., and Johnson, E.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-145-99, 4 p.

Calculations of coal resources using ARC/INFO and Earth Vision; Methodology for the National Coal Resource Assessment
By Roberts, L.N.R., and Biewick, L.R.H.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-5, 7 p.

Cretaceous and Tertiary coals and coal-bearing rocks of the western United States; a bibliography of the U.S. Geological Survey data for resource estimation, quality determination, and reclamation potential evaluation
By Affolter, R.H., and Hatch, J. R.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1108, p. 44-45.

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Coal Quality in Colorado Plateau

Quality Characterization of Cretaceous Coal from the Colorado Plateau Coal Assessment Area, Chapter G
By Affolter, R.H.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. G1-G136. [CD-ROM].

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Coalbed Methane in Colorado Plateau

Coalbed Methane Gas-In-Place Resource Estimates Using Sorption Isotherms and Burial History Reconstruction--An Example from Ferron Sandstone Member of the Mancos Shale, Utah, Chapter L
By Dallegge, T.A., and Barker, C.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1625-B, Version 1.0, p. L1-L26. [CD-ROM].

Geologic mapping and fracture studies of the Upper Cretaceous Pictured Cliffs Sandstone and Fruitland Formation in selected parts of La Plata County, Colorado
By Condon, S.M., author, Johnson, E.A., Milici, R.C., and Fassett, J.E., contributors
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-59, p. 23-113.

Subsurface correlation of Late Cretaceous Fruitland Formation coal beds in the Pine River, Florida River, Carbon Junction, and Basin Creek gas-seep areas, La Plata County, Colorado
By Fassett, J.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-59, p. 1-21.

Geology and structure of the Pine River, Florida River, Carbon Junction, and Basin Creek gas seeps, La Plata County, Colorado
By Fassett, J.E., Condon, S.M., Huffman, A.C., and Taylor, D.J.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-59, 126 p.

Seismic Structure Studies of the Pine River Gas Seep Area, La Plata County, Colorado
By Huffman, A.C., Jr., and Taylor, D.J.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-59, p. 115-126.

Methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen in soil gas overlying coal beds of the Upper Cretaceous Fruitland Formation in the San Juan Basin, La Plata County, southwestern Colorado
By Herring, J.R., Ciener, J.S., Been, J.M., Reimer, G.M., Rice, D.D., and Boyce, Brad
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-295, 12 p.

Once a menace, now a burgeoning source of energy--Coal-bed methane in the Black Warrior Basin of Alabama and the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado [abs.]
By Fassett, J.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 28-29.

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Related Coal Studies in Colorado Plateau

Analyses of Coal from the Ferron Sandstone Member of the Mancos Shale near Emery, Utah
By Barker, C.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1279, 18 p.

Coal resources and coal resource potential in the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests, Colorado, Chapter M
By Hettinger, R.D., Roberts, L.N.R., and Kirschbaum, M.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2213, p. 188-223.

Federally Owned Coal and Federal Lands in the Colorado Plateau Region
By Molnia, C.L., Roberts, L.N.R., Brownfield, M.E., Dubiel, R.F., Fassett, J.E., Hettinger, R.D., and Johnson, E.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-145-99, 4 p.

Selected Arc/INFO coverages created for investigations of the distribution and resources of coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, southern Utah; an accompaniment to Hettinger and others, 1996, version 1
By Biewick, L.R.H., Hettinger, R.D., and Roberts, L.N.R.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-709, 26 p.

Preliminary investigations of the distribution and resources of coal in the Kaiparowits Plateau, southern Utah
By Hettinger, R.D., Roberts, L.N.R., Biewick, L.R.H., and Kirschbaum, M.A.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-539, 72 p.

Testing new coal models; the 1991 Kaiparowits Plateau drilling project
By Hettinger, R.D., and McCabe, P. J.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1074, p. 34, 36.

Architecture of clastic facies and location of coals associated with a major marine transgression, the mid-Cretaceous of the Kaiparowits Plateau, Utah [abs.]
By Hettinger, R.D., and McCabe, P. J.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 36.

Alluvial sandstone geometries and their relationship to coal deposits in a transgressive system tract, Dakota Formation, Utah [abs.]
By Kirschbaum, M.A., and McCabe, P. J.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 42.

Subsidence, eustacy, and climate; controls on coal and clastic facies architecture, Cretaceous of western United States [abs.]
By McCabe, P.J., Hettinger, R. D., Kirschbaum, M. A., Sanchez, J. D., and Shanley, K. W.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 51-52.

Geochemical evaluation of gas-bearing coals with respect to maturity, Upper Cretaceous Fruitland Formation, San Juan basin, New Mexico, and Colorado [abs.]
By Michael, G.E., Law, B.E., and Anders, D.E.
U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 52-53.

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