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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.

  Cr HP Cr All Co HP Co All Ni HP Ni All Cu HP Cu All Zn HP Zn All
UF PC-1                    
n 12 21 9 15 12 21 9 18 12 18
Mean (ppm) 22 23 5.2 4.8 15 17 18.9 18 20 24
Standard Dev (ppm) 2.6 5.2 .22 .71 2.3 5.0 .98 1.4 1.8 7.0
Rel Std Dev (%) 11.9 22.8 4.25 14.7 15.5 28.8 5.18 7.37 9.10 29.0
Geometric Mean (ppm) 22 22 5.2 4.8 15 17 18.9 18 20 23
Dev of Means (%) .62 2.20 .08 1.22 1.04 3.62 .12 .26 .36 3.63
Kurtosis -.530 3.11 3.43 2.20 4.65 .00992 1.49 -.783 2.36 -.238
Skewness .930 1.53 -1.76 -1.70 1.36 1.03 -.553 -.401 1.30 .997
WY PC-2                    
n 11 20 9 12 12 18 9 18 12 15
Mean (ppm) 6.5 6 1.65 1.6 4.7 5.3 13.0 12.7 11.0 14
Standard Dev (ppm) .69 1.3 .088 .21 .50 1.4 .79 3.3 .96 6.2
Rel Std Dev (%) 10.6 21.0 5.32 13.7 10.8 25.9 6.08 26.2 8.73 44.8
Geometric Mean (ppm) 6.5 6 1.65 1.5 4.6 5.2 12.9 12.2 10.9 13
Dev of Means (%) .47 2.42 .13 1.02 .56 2.70 .16 4.39 .34 7.21
Kurtosis 3.52 1.55 .326 3.71 -.106 2.58 -1.35 1.22 .343 2.08
Skewness 1.80 -.209 .112 -1.71 -.583 1.69 -.001 -.836 .593 1.83
IL PC-3                    
nn 12 21 9 12 11 21 9 18 9 18
Mean (ppm) 36 38 4.4 4.2 19 24 10.1 11 200 190
Standard Dev (ppm) 5.2 7.7 .18 .37 2.5 6.7 .78 1.9 25 60
Rel Std Dev (%) 14.6 19.9 4.35 8.87 12.9 28.2 7.74 17.7 12.3 32.3
Geometric Mean (ppm) 35 38 4.4 4.2 19 23 10.1 11 200 180
Dev of Means (%) .96 1.76 .08 .39 .78 3.67 .27 1.36 .68 5.37
Kurtosis -1.38 .582 -.636 1.25 2.74 -.823 -.211 .569 .393 -.0399
Skewness .584 .992 .867 -1.12 .172 .690 -.411 1.19 .486 .320
PITT PC-4                    
n 12 21 9 12 11 20 9 18 11 18
Mean (ppm) 16 16 2.6 2.6 9.2 11 5.8 7 8.3 13
Standard Dev (ppm) 1.6 4.7 .10 .15 .89 2.5 .40 1.6 .83 7.3
Rel Std Dev (%) 10.3 28.9 4.03 5.95 9.66 22.8 6.95 24.2 9.91 56.4
Geometric Mean (ppm) 16 16 2.6 2.6 9.2 11 5.8 6 8.3 11
Dev of Means (%) .49 4.78 .07 .17 .40 2.34 .21 2.45 .41 12.3
Kurtosis -.529 .905 .280 -.222 2.16 -.170 -1.77 .548 4.78 1.87
Skewness .248 .00908 -1.12 -.499 1.30 .826 .221 1.33 1.92 1.63
POC PC-5                    
n 12 21 9 12 12 20 9 18 12 15
Mean (ppm) 10 10 3.9 3.6 7.6 8 14 16 5 7
Standard Dev (ppm) 1.4 3.2 .13 .65 .79 1.8 1.9 4.1 1.0 3.9
Rel Std Dev (%) 14.1 32.3 3.20 18.1 10.4 21.5 14.1 25.4 19.8 56.5
Geometric Mean (ppm) 10 10 3.9 3.5 7.6 8 13 16 5 6
Dev of Means (%) .85 5.38 .05 1.83 .48 2.07 .85 2.76 1.75 12.29
Kurtosis -.408 .782 -1.45 .553 .160 -.251 -1.75 1.84 .562 .597
Skewness 1.06 .592 .058 -1.43 .611 .873 .725 1.29 .725 1.48
UT PC-6                    
n 8 11 8 11 7 13 5 11 8 8
Mean (ppm) 5.2 5.1 .93 .9 3.4 3.9 4.1 5 6 6
Standard Dev (ppm) .31 .48 .072 .15 .17 .67 .21 2.2 1.1 1.1
Rel Std Dev (%) 6.04 9.44 7.74 17.5 4.99 16.92 5.11 45.9 18.8 19.2
Geometric Mean (ppm) 5.1 5.0 .93 .8 3.4 3.9 4.1 4 6 6
Dev of Means (%) .16 .45 .27 1.55 .11 1.25 .11 9.49 1.53 1.53
Kurtosis .874 3.11 -1.18 -1.03 -.638 -.704 -1.96 -.927 -1.51 -1.51
Skewness -.293 -1.54 -.645 -.705 .169 .872 -.236 .829 .401 .401
WV PC-7                    
n 12 15 9 12 12 18 9 15 12 15
Mean (ppm) 40 40 7.8 7.4 16 17 21 22 12 12
Standard Dev (ppm) 3.8 3.7 .34 .79 1.2 2.2 2.1 5.4 1.1 1.5
Rel Std Dev (%) 9.51 9.34 4.33 10.7 7.43 12.99 10.0 24.7 9.17 12.52
Geometric Mean (ppm) 40 40 7.8 7.4 16 17 21 21 12 12
Dev of Means (%) .41 .40 .08 .57 .26 .75 .44 2.88 .38 .75
Kurtosis -.935 -.915 .0131 .765 .325 1.46 -.0445 -.300 -1.01 -.5667
Skewness .516 .330 .805 -1.15 -.0667 1.08 .710 .518 .425 -.412
ND PC-8                    
n 12 15 3 9 9 15 8 15 12 15
Mean (ppm) 2.4 2.4 .78 .7 1.5 2 4.2 6 5.2 5.1
Standard Dev (ppm) .21 .19 .021 .15 .37 2.3 .91 2.9 .47 .57
Rel Std Dev (%) 8.79 7.84 2.75 20.0 24.3 91.4 22.0 49.6 9.06 11.0
Geometric Mean (ppm) 2.4 2.4 .78 .7 1.5 2 4.1 5 5.1 5.1
Dev of Means (%) .35 .28 .02 1.89 2.32 23.46 2.10 10.7 .37 .58
Kurtosis -1.01 -.482 ERR -1.10 3.38 9.67 -1.55 .0149 -1.28 -.438
Skewness .437 -.415 1.32 -.181 1.63 2.98 .41 1.08 .215 -.163
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