Trace Elements in West Virginia Coals

Stratigraphic Distribution of Europium (Eu)

Almost all West Virginia coals average less than 0.5 ppm Eu, not far from the mean value of 0.33 ppm, with somewhat lower values in coals of the lower Kanawha Formation and Monongahela Group (Pittsburgh and Redstone coals).

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