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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.

  Sm HP Sm All Eu HP Eu All Tb HP Yb HP Yb All Hf HP Ta HP
UF PC-1                  
n 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) 1.8 1.8 .37 .37 .248 .85 .85 .8 .21
Standard Dev (ppm) .24 .24 .035 .035 .0190 .073 .059 .11 .020
Rel Std Dev (%) 14.3 14.3 9.63 9.63 7.66 8.6 6.97 14.5 9.30
Geometric Mean (ppm) 1.7 1.7 .37 .37 .247 .85 .84 .7 .21
Dev of Means (%) .87 .87 .39 .39 .25 .32 .22 .86 .37
Kurtosis -2.89 -2.89 -2.17 -2.17 .088 -1.63 -.52 -1.12 -1.56
Skewness -.132 -.132 -.217 -.217 -.026 -.61 -.45 .617 -.24
WY PC-2                  
n 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) .8 .8 .18 .18 .11 .40 .36 .64 .12
Standard Dev (ppm) .15 .15 .021 .021 .009 .048 .071 .053 .019
Rel Std Dev (%) 18.0 18.0 12.0 12.0 8.96 12.2 19.6 8.17 14.8
Geometric Mean (ppm) .8 .8 .18 .18 .11 .39 .36 .64 .13
Dev of Means (%) 1.39 1.39 .64 .64 .34 .66 1.92 .28 .98
Kurtosis -2.97 -2.97 -1.37 -1.37 -2.08 -.54 -.23 .108 .270
Skewness -.133 -.133 -.934 -.934 -.206 -.848 -.633 -.288 -.694
IL PC-3                  
n 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) 1.1 1.1 .21 .21 .14 .52 .56 .7 .18
Standard Dev (ppm) .15 .15 .021 .021 .011 .015 .061 .15 .013
Rel Std Dev (%) 13.6 13.6 10.4 10.4 8.0 2.85 10.9 22.4 7.04
Geometric Mean (ppm) 1.1 1.1 .21 .21 .14 .52 .55 .6 .18
Dev of Means (%) .91 .91 .47 .47 .27 .03 .50 1.95 .23
Kurtosis 4.90 4.90 -1.37 -1.37 -.173 4.15 .670 1.38 2.79
Skewness -2.16 -2.16 -.991 -.991 -.586 1.91 1.31 1.26 -1.56
PITT PC-4                  
n 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) 1.0 1.0 .19 .19 .12 .450 .48 .56 .15
Standard Dev (ppm) .15 .15 .025 .025 .011 .0243 .063 .062 .019
Rel Std Dev (%) 16.0 16.0 12.0 12.0 8.87 5.14 13.08 11.2 12.4
Geometric Mean (ppm) .9 .9 .19 .19 .12 .449 .48 .56 .15
Dev of Means (%) 1.13 1.13 .60 .60 .33 .11 .70 .52 .65
Kurtosis -1.83 -1.83 -2.74 -2.74 -2.48 2.04 4.57 -2.64 -2.86
Skewness -.518 -.518 .033 .033 -.371 -.11 1.95 .018 -.108
POC PC-5                  
n 6 9 6 6 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) 1.1 1.0 .22 .22 .165 .56 .53 .50 .12
Standard Dev (ppm) .13 .20 .015 .015 .0074 .012 .059 .073 .011
Rel Std Dev (%) 12.0 20.6 6.61 6.61 5.39 2.11 11.24 14.5 9.48
Geometric Mean (ppm) 1.1 1.0 .22 .22 .164 .56 .52 .50 .11
Dev of Means (%) .62 2.01 .18 .18 .12 .02 .60 .87 .40
Kurtosis -2.59 -1.45 -1.84 -1.84 -1.09 -.22 -.805 -2.73 -.802
Skewness -.309 -.147 .660 .660 -.52 -.635 -.964 .217 .15
UT PC-6                  
n 6 9 6 7 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) .44 .42 .092 .094 .056 .20 .20 .52 .052
Standard Dev (ppm) .076 .069 .0086 .0105 .0051 .008 .009 .053 .0087
Rel Std Dev (%) 17.3 16.7 9.54 11.31 9.01 3.91 4.35 10.3 16.7
Geometric Mean (ppm) .43 .41 .091 .094 .056 .20 .20 .52 .052
Dev of Means (%) 1.26 1.17 .38 .56 .33 .06 .08 .43 1.28
Kurtosis -3.27 -1.65 -1.15 -.37 .395 -.509 -.008 -.57 .02
Skewness .0210 .852 -.585 -.07 1.04 -.429 .067 .72 -1.08
WV PC-7                  
n 6 8 6 9 6 6 9 6 6
Mean (ppm) 3.2 2.8 .64 .6 .398 1.6 1.6 2.1 .63
Standard Dev (ppm) .40 .76 .036 .12 .020 .12 .15 .28 .043
Rel Std Dev (%) 13.1 27.1 5.75 19.6 5.08 7.49 9.59 12.6 6.99
Geometric Mean (ppm) 3.1 2.7 .64 .6 .397 1.6 1.6 2.1 .63
Dev of Means (%) .70 3.82 .14 1.67 .11 .24 .403 .68 .20
Kurtosis -3.03 -1.03 -1.31 1.74 .689 -1.27 -1.32 -3.22 .190
Skewness -.098 -.644 .416 .76 .318 -.256 .362 -.049 -.49
ND PC-8                  
n 6 7 6 6 6 6 9 6 3
Mean (ppm) .33 .35 .07 .07 .055 .26 .24 .38 .093
Standard Dev (ppm) .10 .10 .015 .015 .0044 .041 .043 .046 .0040
Rel Std Dev (%) 28.4 28.4 22.4 22.4 8.06 15.9 18.0 12.4 4.36
Geometric Mean (ppm) .34 .34 .07 .07 .055 .26 .24 .38 .093
Dev of Means (%) 4.11 4.11 2.10 2.10 .26 1.02 1.36 .63 .06
Kurtosis -.869 -.869 -2.52 -2.52 1.05 -1.18 -.237 -1.95 ERR
Skewness -.559 -.559 .138 .138 1.43 .548 .854 .41 -1.73
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