Colliery and surface hazards through coal-pyrite oxidation (Pennsylvanian Sydney Coalfield, Nova Scotia, Canada)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 145-155

  Zodrow, Erwin L ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Oxidation; Pennsylvanian coal; Pyrite; Roof instability

Indexed keywords

COLLIERIES; ROOF INSTABILITY; SURFACE HAZARDS;

HAZARDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINE ROOF CONTROL; MINE ROOF SUPPORTS; OXIDATION; PYRITES;

COAL MINES;

COAL; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; OXIDATION; PENNSYLVANIAN; PYRITE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; SYDNEY COALFIELD; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 26944494847     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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