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Kaiparowits handbook, coal resources (Lake Powell Research Project, interim report)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5383455
A detailed survey of various aspects of coal in the Kaiparowits region of Utah is reported. The presentation comprises three parts: (1) coal resources: (2) legal ownership and controls; and(3) future outlook for coal development. The geologic history of the region is reviewed. The rank, quality, and mineability of the region's coal are characterized. Future development of the Kaiparowits coalfield is linked to the regional and national energy supply-demand situation. The constraints influencing such development are discussed.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Los Angeles (USA). Inst. of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
OSTI ID:
5383455
Report Number(s):
PB-301108
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English