Sample DECS-4 Blue (No 1) Seam hvCb rank
McKinley County, NM
Rocky Mountain Province, San Juan River Region
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS ULTIMATE ANALYSIS,
dry mineral-matter-free (Parr) basis
% As-received Moisture 15.13 % Carbon 78.91
DRY: % Ash6.23 % Hydrogen 5.82
DRY: % Volatile Matter45.43 % Nitrogen 1.29
DRY: % Fixed Carbon 48.34 % Oxygen13.99
SULFUR FORMS, dry basis CALORIFIC VALUE, BTU/lb dry basis
% Pyritic 0.04 13000
% Sulfate 0.02 EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE, %
% Organic 0.41 15.61
% Total 0.46
MACERAL GROUP ANALYSIS,
volume % mineral-free (blue + white light)
VITRINITE REFLECTANCE,
mean-maximum % in oil
Total Vitrinite 87.7 0.51
Total Inertinite7.5
Total Liptinite4.8

Notes:
This sample is part of the U.S. Department of Energy Coal Sample Bank at Penn State.
Sample Availability (300 g package): READY
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