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The Chemical Analysis of Argonne Premium Coal Samples

Edited by Curtis A. Palmer
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2144


Statistical parameters for the data in appendix 1.

Appendix 2. Statistical parameters for the data in appendix 1 --continued.

  Si HP Si All Al HP Al All Fe HP Fe All Mg HP Mg All Ca HP Ca All
UF PC-1                    
n 5 11 8 14 11 17 8 14 8 14
Mean (wt. %) 2.63 3.0 1.58 1.8 1.8 1.8 .080 .10 .42 .5
Standard Dev (wt. %) .081 .43 .046 .38 .11 .34 .0023 .028 .023 .10
Rel Std Dev (%) 3.09 14.6 2.94 20.4 5.93 18.6 2.93 28.8 5.48 21.0
Geometric Mean (wt. %) 2.62 2.9 1.57 1.8 1.8 1.8 .079 .09 .42 .5
Dev of Means (%) .04 .89 .04 1.76 .16 1.39 .04 3.33 .13 1.98
Kurtosis .641 2.68 -.753 .508 .0521 8.44 .900 .797 -2.17 -1.30
Skewness -1.05 1.53 -.277 1.22 -.304 2.32 -.904 1.42 .590 .573
WY PC-2                    
n 5 11 8 14 11 17 8 14 8 14
Mean (wt. %) 1.1 1.1 .68 .6 .35 .33 .23 .25 1.12 1.1
Standard Dev (wt. %) .12 .27 .034 .10 .025 .048 .028 .066 .087 .13
Rel Std Dev (%) 11.0 24.9 4.94 17.1 6.99 14.8 12.3 26.5 7.70 11.6
Geometric Mean (wt. %) 1.1 1.0 .68 .6 .35 .32 .23 .24 1.12 1.1
Dev of Means (%) .49 3.51 .11 1.50 .23 1.22 .67 2.91 .27 .61
Kurtosis -2.93 .766 -.973 -.959 -1.00 1.70 -1.37 .321 -.124 -.147
Skewness .153 -.720 -.567 -.680 -.255 -1.3 -.033 1.22 -.840 .735
IL PC-3                    
n 4 11 7 14 11 17 6 14 8 14
Mean (wt. %) 3.05 3.2 1.24 1.6 2.6 2.5 .075 .09 .93 1.2
Standard Dev (wt. %) .041 .43 .035 .38 .16 .28 .0037 .016 .039 .44
Rel Std Dev (%) 1.35 13.3 2.79 24.3 6.16 11.0 4.94 17.6 4.16 35.4
Geometric Mean (wt. %) 3.04 3.2 1.24 1.5 2.6 2.5 .075 .09 .93 1.2
Dev of Means (%) .01 .76 .03 2.72 .18 .60 .11 1.43 .08 5.37
Kurtosis 1.79 -.0299 -1.29 -2.08 .782 -.195 3.97 -.966 -1.40 -.951
Skewness .713 1.05 .235 .337 -1.32 -.588 -1.89 .393 -.532 .920
PITT PC-4                    
n 5 11 7 14 11 17 6 14 8 14
Mean (wt. %) 1.86 2.2 .99 1.4 1.33 1.4 .036 .05 .197 .26
Standard Dev (wt. %) .088 .46 .011 .54 .071 .29 .0027 .017 .0099 .093
Rel Std Dev (%) 4.72 20.7 1.14 39.7 5.33 20.7 7.71 35.9 5.02 35.7
Geometric Mean (wt. %) 1.86 2.2 .99 1.3 1.33 1.4 .035 .04 .197 .25
Dev of Means (%) .09 1.83 .01 6.96 .13 1.94 .25 5.13 .11 5.23
Kurtosis -3.16 -.951 -2.26 -1.61 .191 .218 -3.33 2.30 -1.21 .330
Skewness .638 .872 -.0177 .732 -.0179 .827 -5.7x10-15 1.55 -.31 3 1.24
POC PC-5                    
n 4 10 7 14 11 17 8 14 8 14
Mean (wt. %) .76 .9 .552 .7 .51 .54 .058 .07 .452 .6
Standard Dev (wt. %) .038 .10 .0062 .13 .015 .085 .0055 .021 .0069 .15
Rel Std Dev (%) 4.95 12.1 1.12 19.9 2.98 15.8 9.37 28.2 1.52 27.7
Geometric Mean (wt. %) .76 .8 .552 .6 .51 .53 .058 .07 .452 .5
Dev of Means (%) .09 .65 .01 1.71 .04 1.01 .36 3.43 .01 3.08
Kurtosis .257 -1.39 -1.05 -.511 -.33 5.51 -.225 -.416 .264 1.41
Skewness .358 .397 .812 .944 -.892 2.26 1.29 .956 -.0133 1.47
UT PC-6                    
n 4 7 6 9 9 12 6 9 5 9
Mean (wt. %) .91 .89 .37 .35 .30 .28 .033 .036 .41 .36
Standard Dev (wt. %) .027 .068 .020 .035 .016 .034 .0074 .0071 .013 .063
Rel Std Dev (%) 2.97 7.66 5.31 10.1 5.37 12.0 22.5 20.0 3.16 17.3
Geometric Mean (wt. %) .91 .89 .37 .35 .30 .28 .032 .035 .41 .36
Dev of Means (%) .03 .28 .12 .47 .13 .74 1.77 1.72 .04 1.43
Kurtosis -2.57 5.17 -1.89 -1.01 -1.19 .994 5.57 -1.04 -3.07 -1.98
Skewness .257 -2.20 .045 -.351 .509 -1.14 2.33 -.820 -.293 -.435
WV PC-7                    
n 4 7 7 10 10 13 6 10 6 10
Mean (wt. %) 5.0 5.1 3.16 3.4 .39 .39 .090 .09 .058 .06
Standard Dev (wt. %) .22 .48 .024 .44 .014 .024 .0057 .014 .0017 .013
Rel Std Dev (%) 4.32 9.51 .75 12.9 3.52 6.21 6.39 15.9 2.89 19.6
Geometric Mean (wt. %) 5.0 5.1 3.16 3.4 .39 .39 .090 .09 .058 .06
Dev of Means (%) .07 .39 0 .68 .06 .18 .17 .99 .03 1.46
Kurtosis 1.50 .274 -.861 1.64 -1.30 1.69 -1.67 5.40 2.50 4.10
Skewness 1.19 -.105 -.802 1.78 .242 .647 -.470 2.14 1.15 2.14
ND PC-8                    
n 3 7 6 10 10 13 7 10 7 10
Mean (wt. %) .67 .65 .400 .35 .49 .46 .38 .42 1.49 1.4
Standard Dev (wt. %) 0 .068 .0036 .088 .042 .067 .029 .068 .061 .12
Rel Std Dev (%) 0 10.4 .90 24.7 8.61 14.6 7.73 16.2 4.07 8.06
Geometric Mean (wt. %) .67 .65 .400 .34 .49 .46 .38 .42 1.49 1.4
Dev of Means (%) 0 .47 0 3.40 .32 1.06 .26 1.15 .07 .31
Kurtosis ERR 1.90 -1.94 -.534 -.793 .404 -2.14 -1.37 -2.33 .515
Skewness ERR -.0112 -.202 -1.06 .975 -.533 -.0612 -1.07 -.114 -.935
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