Geology and mining practice in relation to shallow subsidence in the Northern Coalfield, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-34

  McNally, G H ^a  

^a DOUGLAS PARTNERS PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal mining; Engineering geology; Greta Coal Measures; Mining history; Newcastle coal measures; Spontaneous combustion; Subsidence; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

COAL MINING; MINING; SUBSIDENCE; URBAN PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034144140     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2000.00761.x     Document Type: Article

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