Minepools of the Western Middle Field of the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania -
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Minepools of the Western Middle Field of the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania -
a Resource for the Future
Project Team:
Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation
U.S. Geological Survey & Pennsylvania Geologic Survey
Resource Economist – Pennsylvania State University
Contractors: Ian C. Palmer & Roger J. Hornberger
DEP Project Advisor – Daniel J. Koury (Growing Greener)
Presented by Roger J. Hornberger, P.G.
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Shen Penn Abandoned Pit
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Valley & Ridge Province (Sharp Mtn. above 20th st. looking west)
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Cross-section of the geologic structure of the Ridge and Valley Province
Cross-section of the geologic structure of the Allegheny Plateau (from King 1977)
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Complex Geologic Structure (near Shenandoah, PA)
USGS C-21
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Pottsville Formation Type Section (Rt. 61)
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Regional Geology (Whaleback near Shamokin)
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Coal Seams in the Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania
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Anthracite Mine, Wadesville Schuylkill County, PA
Core-Drill Rig
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Jeddo Mine Drainage Tunnel
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Discharge from the Jeddo Tunnel - water years 1996-98 (from Ballaron 1999).
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Old Forge Borehole
Borehole in River Channel
Lackawanna River downstream
Lackawanna River upstream
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South Wilkes-Barre Boreholes
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North Franklin Discharge
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Sterling Slope Discharge
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Centralia Tunnel
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Pine Knot Tunnel
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Markson Discharge
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Tracy Airhole Discharge
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Underground Slope Mine
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RS&W Coal Co. Drift Mine (Pottsville)
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Porter Tunnel Mine
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Silver Creek Shaft
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St. Nicholas & Suffolk Collieries
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Cross-section near Kaiers
Borehole
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Buck Mountain Coal = 11 LiftsSeven Foot Coal = 13 Lifts
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Breached Barrier Pillar
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Richards Colliery - plunging syncline
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Collieries of Western Middle Field
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Minepools of Western Middle Field
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AML Features of W. Middle Field
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AML Features near Mt. Carmel
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Minepools & Barrier Pillars
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DEM of Mt. Carmel Area
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DEM of Mid-Valley looking east
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USGS Structure Contours of Buck Mtn. Coal bed
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USGS Structure Contours and Colliery Boundaries
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R2V of Structure Contours
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3-Dimensional View of Structure Contours
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3-D Structure looking North
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3-D Structure looking East
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3-D Structure looking West
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Colliery Depth Classes Western Middle Field
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Eastern Half of W. Middle Field
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Western Half of W. Middle Field
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USGS Modflow – Groundwater Contours with Colliery Boundaries
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USGS Modflow – Groundwater Contours with Streams
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Wheelabrator Co-Gen Plant and Minepool for Cooling Water
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