TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 1: Coal Geology

1. Overview Of Exploration, Mining, and Coalbed Natural Gas

- Overview of Coal Exploration

- Introduction to Coal Mining

- Overview of Coalbed Natural Gas

2. Depositional Environments and Sedimentary Geology

- Coal Depositional Systems

- Paleochannels

- Splits, Partings, Rider Coals, and Subseams

- Sedimentary Intrusions

- Lithological Controls on Mining and CBNG Development

3. Structural Geology

- Stress Environment

- Folds and Inclined Beds

- Joints

- Cleats

- Slickensides in Coal-Bearing Strata

- Faults

4. Other Geological Topics

- Igneous Intrusions and Extrusions

- Coal Seam Burns

- Weathering

- Environment and Coal Resource Utilization

Volume 2: Coal Petrology

1. Origin of Coal

2. Petrography of Coal

- Macerals

- Maceral Analysis

- Microlithotypes

- Lithotypes

- Minerals and Mineral Matter

3. Coalification

4. Coal Utilization

- Combustion

- Metallurgical Coals

5. International Classification

Photo Index

- Vitrinite

- Liptinite

- Inertinite

- Other Coal

- Mineral Groups

- Rank Index

- Locations

- Age