U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GALE A. NORTON, Secretary
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
CHARLES G. GROAT, Director
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 2003
Published in the Eastern Region, Reston, Va.
Manuscript approved for publication April 5, 2002.
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Schweinfurth, Stanley P.
Coal—a complex natural resource : an overview of factors affecting coal quality and use in the United
States / by Stanley P. Schweinfurth ; with a contribution on coal quality and public health by Robert
B. Finkelman.p. cm.- (U.S Geological Survey circular ; 1143)
Included bibliographical references.
1. Coal—United States. l. Title. ll. Series.
| TP326.U5 S38 2001 | 00–067694 | ||||||||||
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| ISBN 0-607-93447-6 |