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Table 2. Arsenic content (parts per million) means, ranges, and standard deviations for 12 top-producing coal beds/zones in the Northern and Central Appalachian Basin coal regions based on 1,343 point data samples

[36 samples, which had locations only good to county accuracy, were not included) on an as-received or remnant moisture, whole-coal basis. no., number.]

Region

Mean

Minimum

Maximum

Standard Deviation

No. of Samples

Northern and Central Appalachian

17

0.075

280

23

1,343

Northern Appalachian

22

0.18

130

22

548

Central Appalachian

14

0.075

280

23

795


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