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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.

  Sr HP Sr All Y HP Y All Zr HP Zr All Nb HP Nb All Mo HP Mo All
UF PC-1                    
n 12 18 9 12 6 15 6 9 3 6
Mean (ppm) 57 59 9 8 26 24 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.0
Standard Dev (ppm) 7.6 7.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 7.8 .21 .49 .39 .62
Rel Std Dev (%) 13.4 11.9 11.2 28.7 6.67 32.8 8.61 22.2 15.6 30.8
Geometric Mean (ppm) 56 58 9 8 26 22 2.5 2.1 2.5 1.9
Dev of Means (%) 1.13 .90 .56 5.38 .19 7.22 .30 2.61 .77 4.01
Kurtosis 10.8 11.8 .0992 .761 -2.46 .395 -2.15 -.202 ERR -.664
Skewness -3.21 -3.08 .146 -1.11 .0672 -.708 -.232 -.878 1.73 .558
WY PC-2                    
n 9 18 9 12 6 12 6 9 3 6
Mean (ppm) 257 240 3.7 3.5 21 19 1.2 1.3 .52 .59
Standard Dev (ppm) 6.6 49 .13 .40 2.1 3.1 .25 .28 .021 .087
Rel Std Dev (%) 2.55 20.5 3.65 11.4 10.3 16.1 20.5 21.7 4.15 14.7
Geometric Mean (ppm) 257 230 3.7 3.5 21 19 1.2 1.3 .52 .59
Dev of Means (%) .03 2.42 .06 .71 .45 1.38 1.87 2.13 .06 .91
Kurtosis -.362 -.106 2.11 5.55 -1.97 1.65 -1.1 .745 ERR -2.58
Skewness -.848 -1.07 -.152 -2.25 -.179 -1.05 -.453 .339 -.611 .0571
IL PC-3                    
n 12 18 9 12 6 15 5 8 3 6
Mean (ppm) 32 34 4.1 4.3 23 22 2.2 2.3 6.3 5.7
Standard Dev (ppm) 4.5 4.9 .46 .52 3.0 3.8 .23 .43 .92 .83
Rel Std Dev (%) 13.9 14.6 11.1 12.1 13.3 17.6 11.2 18.7 14.7 14.43
Geometric Mean (ppm) 32 33 4.1 4.2 23 21 2.1 2.2 6.3 5.7
Dev of Means (%) .81 .96 .58 .71 .71 1.61 .51 1.39 .70 .81
Kurtosis .849 -.592 2.23 1.10 1.65 .0515 -3.09 3.03 ERR 2.56
Skewness 1.43 .847 -.558 -.250 .875 -.634 -.47 1.52 1.20 1.51
PITT PC-4                    
n 12 18 9 12 6 15 6 9 3 6
Mean (ppm) 64 70 4.4 4.0 19 18 1.8 1.8 .74 .77
Standard Dev (ppm) 3.0 11 .45 .72 1.5 4.5 .13 .14 .033 .066
Rel Std Dev (%) 4.73 16.1 10.3 17.9 7.65 24.8 7.45 7.63 4.51 8.69
Geometric Mean (ppm) 64 68 4.3 4.0 19 18 1.8 1.8 .74 .77
Dev of Means (%) .10 1.07 .45 1.56 .24 3.16 .23 .25 .07 .31
Kurtosis 1.44 3.43 -.0734 -.295 -2.45 .802 1.3 -.370 ERR -1.75
Skewness .0462 1.95 1.11 -.214 .344 .0791 .440 .631 1.12 .540
POC PC-5                    
n 12 18 9 12 6 15 6 9 3 6
Mean (ppm) 100 100 6.3 5.9 16.5 17 1.0 1.0 2.7 2.5
Standard Dev (ppm) 12 13 .52 .89 .81 7.7 .19 .22 .13 .31
Rel Std Dev (%) 11.3 12.8 8.24 15.2 4.92 45.2 19.0 21.1 5.1 12.8
Geometric Mean (ppm) 100 100 6.3 5.8 16.4 16 1.0 1.0 2.7 2.4
Dev of Means (%) .62 .80 .30 1.14 .10 8.66 1.39 1.99 .09 .71
Kurtosis -1.12 -1.12 -1.59 -.703 1.48 1.00 1.37 -1.53 ERR -.927
Skewness -.726 -.394 .341 -.479 -1.49 1.30 1.31 .296 1.48 -.277
UT PC-6                    
n 8 14 5 8 3 9 3 6 3 6
Mean (ppm) 64 70 2.0 1.9 17.3 15 .57 .54 .42 .45
Standard Dev (ppm) 5.2 12 .12 .17 .58 3.4 .070 .062 .023 .063
Rel Std Dev (%) 8.16 17.2 6.12 8.67 3.33 21.9 11.8 11.6 5.34 13.9
Geometric Mean (ppm) 63 70 2.0 1.9 17.3 15 .56 .53 .42 .45
Dev of Means (%) .28 1.26 .16 .35 .04 2.48 .50 .52 .10 .79
Kurtosis -1.87 .249 2.00 .994 ERR -.0765 ERR 1.54 ERR -1.11
Skewness .718 1.21 -1.36 -1.01 1.73 -.756 1.1 .837 1.65 .760
WV PC-7                    
n 12 18 6 15 6 12 6 11 3 6
Mean (ppm) 60 70 11.7 14 75 70 7 7 1.27 .61
Standard Dev (ppm) 11 13 .82 4.9 6.7 26 1.3 6.0 .049 .21
Rel Std Dev (%) 17.5 18.2 7.00 34.0 8.91 37.7 18.3 82.1 3.83 35.6
Geometric Mean (ppm) 61 70 11.6 14 75 70 7 7 1.27 .58
Dev of Means (%) 1.41 1.74 .20 5.52 .34 8.60 1.43 11.46 .05 5.74
Kurtosis -.805 -1.14 -.300 -1.33 -2.08 -.563 -2.05 -.303 ERR -3.2
Skewness .354 .042 .857 .454 -.488 -.527 .054 .611 -.586 .003
ND PC-8                    
n 12 18 5 8 6 12 3 6 3 6
Mean (ppm) 560 600 2.1 2.2 9 12 .79 .7 .41 .6
Standard Dev (ppm) 65 100 .22 .26 3.4 4.8 .050 .12 .024 .22
Rel Std Dev (%) 11.6 16.7 10.4 11.7 38.3 39.1 6.34 18.2 5.83 35.5
Geometric Mean (ppm) 560 600 2.1 2.2 8 11 .79 .7 .41 .6
Dev of Means (%) .61 1.30 .45 .62 7.14 8.59 .14 1.44 .11 5.73
Kurtosis -2.04 -.458 -2.37 -.130 -2.21 -.527 ERR -1.40 ERR -3.21
Skewness .239 .641 -.559 -.380 -.115 .0785 -.59 -.199 -.609 .00375
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