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(comp.), Steven Podwysocki , 2000 0307, Coal-Bearing Regions and Structural Sedimentary Basins of China and Adjacent Seas: Coal field locations: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-047, USGS; Eastern Energy Resources Team, Reston, VA.Online Links:
Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.00001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal Degrees.
Value | Definition |
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Anthracite | |
Lignite | |
Non-coking bituminuos coal | |
Coking bituminous coal | |
None |
Value | Definition |
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(blank) | Point does not lie within a coal field on the map |
Range of values | |
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Minimum: | 1 |
Maximum: | 246 |
Value | Definition |
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J | Jurassic |
J3 | Upper Jurassic |
K | Cretaceous |
K1 | Lower Cretaceous |
P | Permian |
E | Eogene |
T | Tertiary |
N | Neogene |
C | Carboniferous |
Kz | |
? | Unknown age |
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The purpose of this dataset is to give geologists and other scientists a spatial database of coal fields in China. This data set will be utilized in energy research and cartographic projects.
Geological Publishing House, Chinese Institute of Geology and Minera, 1992, Energy Mineral Resources Map of China and Adjacent Seas.
Data sources used in this process:
Geological Publishing House, Chinese Institute of Geology and Minera, 1992, Energy Mineral Resources Map of China and Adjacent Seas.
All coal fields are labeled correctly
This data set is a complete coverage of all coal fields in China.
No tests for accuracy were done.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints: None
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USGS Open-File Report 00-047, coal fields
This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geoloical Survey editorial standards. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for the descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Data format: | Polygons describing coal fields in format ArcView Shape (version 1.0) |
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Network links: |
<http://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-047/SHP_files/coal_type.ZIP> |
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