Suggested Citation
Lentz, L. J., and Neubaum, J. C., 2005, A study of coal availability in the Saxonburg 7.5-minute quadrangle, Butler County, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Open-File Report 05–02, 115 p. [Available online.]
Description
The Saxonburg 7.5-minute quadrangle is one of several quadrangle areas in the Main Bituminous coal field investigated by the Pennsylvania Geological Survey to demonstrate the amount of coal still available for extraction. Each study area was selected to represent differing geology, topography, mining restrictions, and mining practices. The Saxonburg quadrangle includes Pennsylvanian coals from the Upper Bakerstown (Conemaugh Group) down to the Sharon (Pottsville Formation). The remaining coal available for mining in the Saxonburg quadrangle is estimated to be about 187 million short tons, or 33 percent of the original coal resources. Geology, mining history, data compilation, coal resources, coal quality, and methodology are discussed in the text; maps, graphs, and tables are used to illustrate the findings.