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Table 3

Table of resistivity data as a function of coal rank and TOC values for different coal types: Resistivity data as a function of coal rank and TOC values for different coal types. The resistivity values for bituminous coal (Max and Min) (Telford et al., 1990), while the resistivity values for sub-bituminous coal B and medium- and high-volatile bituminous coal (C, B and A) were derived from the reference data study of McCabe and Tholey. (1945). TOC values for each coal type were based on the Passey equation and Rock Eval TOC values as reported by Mastalerz et al. (2011).

Rank Resistivity
(ohm.m)
Delta log R Passey
TOC (wt%)
Expected TOC (wt%)



Dry Wet 1 Dry Wet 1 Dry Wet 1
Sub-bituminous B Coal 3.106 5100 6 3.23 19.32 10.40 80
High volatile C bituminous Coal (1) 3.106 2740 6 2.96 19.32 9.53 80
High volatile C bituminous Coal (2) 3.106 4150 6 3.14 19.32 10.11 80
High volatile B bituminous Coal 3.106 ND 6 ND 19.32 ND 86
High volatile A bituminous Coal 3.106 1480 6 2.69 19.32 8.67 86
Medium volatile bituminous Coal 3.106 220 6 1.87 19.32 6 90
Bituminous Coal (Max) 105 ND 4.52 ND 14.56 ND 89
Bituminous Coal (Min) 6.104 ND 4.30 ND 13.85 ND 89

1The wet coal samples were impregnated in water for 24 h before being subjected to resistivity measurement after McCabe and Tholey. (1945)

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