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mostly deposited in
27
51 34 32
47 44 43 31
m
24° 33 30 28 m2
41 39
49 48 46 35 29
52
55 50 45 42 40 38
Tertiary coalfields
65. Korba
66. Mand-Raigarh
35. Raniganj 67. Ib River
36. Barjora 68. Talcher
69 37. Jharia 69. Godavari
92° 96° 38. East Bokaro 70. Yellendu
m m 39. West Bokaro 71. Wardha
Hyderabad 22. Singrimari 40. Ramgarh 72. Bander
100 0 100 km % 26. Darjeeling 41. North Karanpura 73. Umrer
70 27. Rajmahal 42. South Karanpura 74. Kamptee
28. Birbhum 43. Chope 75. Pench-Kanhan
29. Tangsuli 44. Itkhori 76. Pathakhera
30. Kundait Kariah 45. Auranga 77. Tawa
31. Saharjuri 46. Hutar 78. Mohpani
32. Jainti 47. Daltonganj
16° 33,34. Giridih 48,49,50. Tatapani-Ramkola m1
m
23 m28° m m m
80° 84° 88°
1
28°m 2
Itanagar 3
Gangtok % 4
% 25 24
6 5
7
8
Dispur
%
9
Gondwana Coalfields
Calcutta 22. Singrimari
% 23. Abor Hills
24. Daphla Hills
25. Aka Hills
m m
88°
m
84° 92°
Rajmahal basins
Koel-Damodar valley basins
Gondwana basins
Satpura basins of
So
Peninsular India
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Pr
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Tertiary coal
Occurrence Northeastern India
Rank Meta and Ortholignitous
Character High in Sulphur ; Strongly caking to non-caking
Lignite
Occurrence Western and southern India
Oligocene sediments –
Tikak Parbat Formation in Upper Assam,
Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
Eocene sediments –
Tura Sandstone, Lakadong Sandstone in
Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya
Sylhet Limestone in Mikir hills of Assam
Lower Subathu Group in Jammu
Types of Indian coal
Coking
Prime – Low volatile bituminous coals , Coke type G7 or better,
Ro(mean) = 1.2. Upper Barakar seams in Jharia coalfield.
Moisture < 2% to 6%
Volatile - <18 to 35%
Carbon - 85 to 90% (on dmf basis)
Ash - 15 to 30% (excluding dirt bands)
Coking properties (eastern CFs of
Damodar Valley basins)
Coke type - D to G6 or better
General characters of Raniganj coal
High moisture
High Volatile
Coal seams thinner than those of Barakar
Best developed in Raniganj coalfield
RESOURCE CLASSIFIED AS
CATEGORY : (Based on degree of confidence)
GRADE :
Medium Coking : SG-I, SG-II, W-I, W-II, W-III, W-IV
30
14.38 17.52
20 13.71
11.23
6.74 5.76
10
0.500 1.67
0
0-300m 0-600m 300m-600m 600m-1200m
(For Jharia Coalfield )
(154.8)
COALFIELD-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF COKING COAL
(As on 01.01.2006)
Jharia
East Bokaro
West Bokaro
North Karanpura
Sohagpur
Raniganj
Ramgarh
South Karanpura
Pench Kanhan
Sonhat
Talchir
Raniganj
Ib River
Mand-Raigarh
Godavari
Rajmahal
Singrauli
N. Karanpura
Korba
Jharia
Wardha
S. Karanpura
Hasdo-Arand
Auranga
Sohagpur
Kamptee
Pench-Kanhan
Tatapani-Ramkola
Bisrampur
Others
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000
(in million tonne)
Coal Resource
Coal Resource base
base Proved Indicated Inferred
95.87 b.t 119.77 b.t 37.67 b.t
253 b. t.
(up to 1200m depth)
200 140
220.26 153.03
120
150 100
80
100 60
40
50 (12.7%)
20 32.04 35.19
32.09 0.94 0
0 Superior Power grade Ungraded
Coking Non-Coking High sulphur
68° 72° 76° 80° 84° 88° 92° 96°
36° 36°
Sr nagar
1
%
COALFIELDS AND LIGNITE OCCURRENCES
2
4 OF
97
9
9
I N DI A
QUALITY-
QUALITY-WISE VARIATION OF 32° 350 0 350 km 32°
24%
NON-
NON-COKING COAL OVER
76% 4%
MAJOR GONDWANA %
S%mla
Chand garh
Singrauli Rajmahal
COALFIELDS OF INDIA % Dehradun
96%
31%
New %Delhi
28° 69% 23
28°
8 5 1
1
6
2
Tatapani
12
8
1
4
0
1
1
Gangtok 25
Itanagar
%
24 4
33
15 %
1
21 2 1 55
30 2
Jaipur 26 66
2 1
2
4 2
26
%
Lucknow
%
8 7
3
3
3
35
6
3
30
7
2
8
Dispur
% 9
39 32 0
33 35 Kohima
%
34 22 2
20
Shillong
% 1
36
Patna
%
1
2
19
1 1 1 17
15
1
161
1
44 12
1
2 11
Imphal
%
24° 39
37 27 24°
41
40
38
49
43
44
51
47
44 43
34
32
33
31
30 28 Agartala %
%
45 46 49 29
42 49 52
48 46
45 41
39 38
37 35 Aizawl
48 47
51
50 Gandhinagar
% Bhopal 53
54 55 56
50 42
%
40 #
36
0
% 57
62 6
0
8
59
Ranchi
7
77
6 64
Kolkata
%
5 66
7 5
53
52 6
54
7 Raipur 8
7
%
48% 52%
20° 7 20°
Bhubaneswar
% 5%
1
Mumbai Raniganj
49% 51% %
55
Hyderabad
% 0
3% Talcher 74%
Inferior Non-Coking 16°
68 67
69
S.Karanpura 16°
61
62
64
Hasdo-Arand
59
92%
90% 25%
58
75% Mand-Raigarh
Wardha Tiruvanantapuram
%
. t p
8° Godavari 8°
72° 76° 80° 84° 88° 92°
Superior grade
Superior grade coal
coal
(‘A’––‘C’)
(‘A’ ‘C’) Depth-wise distribution
UHV:4940K-->6200Cal/Kg
UHV:4940K >6200Cal/Kg
Total resource: 32b.t.
19.7
20
18
16
14
9.8
3 00
12 0-
10
8 2.2
6 0.2 00 600
4 12 0 0-
00 0 0- 3
2 - 6 6
0
0
(for Jharia)
Power grade
Power grade coal
coal
(‘D’––‘G’)
(‘D’ ‘G’) Depth-wise distribution
UHV:1300-4940KCal/Kg
UHV:1300-4940 KCal/Kg
Total resource:153b.t.
109.48
120
100
80
3 00
0-
60 32.5
40 5.9 5.13
600
00 00 0 0-
20 6 12 3
- 0-
0 60
0
(for Jharia)
76° 80°
m m
g
Lignite Occurrences
55
HYDERABAD 69
67
68
16°
m
16°
m
g
PANAJI
BANGALORE
m g
36°
500 0 500 km g
56 CHENNAI
m36° Lignite Occurrences 57
1.Nichahom Baramula
2.Nagbal
12°
m PONDICHERY
Lignite
12°
3,4.Firozpur Shaliganga
5.Khari 66 g Occurrences m
Srinagar
6.Gangashahr
7.Sarup Desar
65
64
55. Ratnagiri
63
1%
2
8.Mudh
9.9Kolayat
62 56. Nileswaram
3 4 10.Gura
12.Bithnok
60
61
57. Madayi
79 18.Palana
11.Chaneri
59 58. Warkala
m
17.Bar Singhsar 59. Mannargudi
60. Jayamkonda Cholapuram
32° 16.Lalamdesar
13.Mandal Charnan
14.Raneri
m32° 15.Hira Ki Dhani
19.Kasnau
Workable deposits 61. Lalpettai
62. Srimushnam
20.Kuchera 58
21.Nimbri
22.Marwar Chapri
63. Neyveli South
23.Butati
24.Merta Road
TIRUVANTAPURAM 64. Bhubangiri
25.Hansiyas g 65. Neyveli East
26.Gangarda
27.Lamba Jatan 8°
m 66. Bahur
28.Mokala
29.Indawar 67, 68, 69. Eluru-Rajamundrim8°
30.Nagarda 76°m 80°m
31.Nimla
m
28° 10 32.Bharka
85 6 33.Botiya
12 9
13
14
7
35.kapurdi
m28° 34.Hamir ji ki Dhani 35
36.Jalipa
15 1617
11 37.Lakhpat
21 20 19 Jaipur 39.Pranpur
22 23 % 38.Dhedadi
31
30
32
24
27 2826
29
41.Panandhro
44.Umarsar
(in billion tonne) 30
43.Fulradam
33 40.Kaiyari
34 35
36 42.Akhrimota
45.Mudia
46.Mata No Madh
47.Jularai
49.Lefri
48.Waghapadar
25 Total Resource : 38.3 b.t
m
24° 39 37
38 50.Hamla
41 44 51.Nanaratadia
40 m24° 53.Bhuri
45
4748
46 43
49 50
42 51
Gandhinagar
%
52.Lakhanka Kharsalia
54.Shah Vastan
20
Coalfields
79. Kalakot-Metka
53
15
52 54
10
m
76° m
80°
0
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF
RESOURCE SCENARIO
vis-à-vis
UNDERGROUND COAL
GASIFICATION
UNDERGROUND COAL GASIFICATION
M Tal
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
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d- her
ra
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30.3
ar
Ib h
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R a
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a
12.8
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ar ha
an l
pu
10.52
Si r
ng a
ra
G u
od li
av
9 8.43
ar
i
K
or
ba
H
7.85 7.7
as
do
W
S. ar
4.9
d
within 0-300m
K
a r ha
an
p
K ura
am
3.8 3.4
pt
e
Pe Au e
nc ran
h- ga
K
an
h
Ta an
ta
Distribution of non-coking coal in major Coalfield
pa
n
So i
1.8 1.6 1.2 1.1
nh
at
1
Ta (in billion tonne)
lc
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
h
M Ib er
an -R
24.5
d- ive
ra r
ig
Ra ar
N. jm h
ka ah
11.9 11.8
ra al
np
9.5
ur
Ko a
8.1
Ra rb
ni a
G gan
od j
a 6.9 6.6
Si v a
ng ri
ra
u
Ha li
5.8 5.6
s
S. Wa do
within 0-300m
Ka rd
ra ha
np
Au ura
ra
3.3 3.2 2.3
Ka ng
m a
pt
Pe e
nc S o e
h- nh
K
an at
Distribution of Power grade coal in major Coalfield
Ta ha
ta n
pa
ni
0.7 0.7
Ra
ni (in billion tonne)
0
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
G gan
od j
a
5.9
Si v a
ng ri
1.9
So ra
ha uli
gp
Ta ur
lc
1.6 1.4
he
S. r
1
Ka Ha s
ra do
n
Bi pu
M sra ra
an m
d- pu
ra
ig r
Pe ar
nc K h
h- or
K ba
an
within 0-300m
Ka ha
m n
0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6
Ra pte
jm e
ah
W al
ar
Ta d h
ta a
pa
N. Ib- ni
0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3
ka Riv
ra er
Distribution of Superior grade coal in major Coalfield
np
ur
a
0.2 0.2
(in billion tonne)
Ta
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
lc
he
Ib r
-R
iv
R e
an r
8.1 8.1
ig
G an
od j
M
an av
ar 7.3
d-
ra i
ig 6.3
ar
Si h
ng
4.7
ra
R ul
i
aj
m 4.4
ah
B a
irb l
N
3.7
. k hu
ar m
an
3.3
pu
ra
K
2.8
S. or
K ba
ar
an
2.3
pu
ra
within 300-600m
w
ar
dh
A a
ur
1.6 1.6
an
K ga
am
1.3
pt
ee
So
nh
at
Distribution of non-coking coal in major Coalfield
Ta
Pe ta
0.9 0.8
nc pa
h- ni
K
an
ha
n
0.6 0.5
Ta
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
lc
h
G er
od
av
ar
i
M
an
d
R Ib
aj
m
ah
Si al
ng
ra
ul
R i
an
N ig
.K an
ar j
an
pu
B ra
irb
hu
m
K
or
within 300-600m depth
ba
A
ur
S. an
K ga
ar
an
pu
ra
So
Coalfield-wise distribution of Power grade coal
nh
at
Coalfield-wise distribution of Superior grade coal
within 300-600m depth
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
er
li
i
um
j
d
ar
n
an
h
ga
ra
av
lc
h
M
ng
i
irb
od
Ta
an
Si
B
R
G
Distribution of non-coking coal in major Coalfield
within 600-1200m
3.5
3
(in billion tonne)
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
Raniganj Godavari Jharia Talcher Birbhum Sonhat
Distribution of Superior grade coal in major Coalfield
within 600-1200m
1.2
1
(in billion tonne)
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Raniganj Godavari Birbhum Sonhat Talcher
Distribution of power grade coal in major Coalfield
within 600-1200m
1.8
1.6
(in billion tonne)
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Jharia Raniganj Talcher Godavari Birbhum
Out of total lignite resource (38.27 billion tonne)
9.4 billion tonne are of quarriable prospect
30
To be proved
20
Proved
15
e ct ct
10
s p e
o sp
5 pr pr o
0
4.18 5.22 28.87 BM
ast
/C c
Open cast prospect G en
UC Op
25%
75%
requires
Lignite
Ramnad 60 – 80 5–6 10 – 20 - -
Mannargudi 80 5 12
RANGE OF VARIATION OF VITRINITE
REFLECTANCE (Ro%) IN DIFFERENT COALFIELDS
Talcher
Tatapani-Ramkola
Singrauli
Saharjuri
Wardha
Sohagpur
Bokaro
Jharia
Satpura
Raniganj
Shahdol
Anuppur
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF TALCHER C F
SCALE
SHALLOW LEVEL
Quarternary deposits
Laterite
Kamthi Formation
Barren Measures
Barakar Formation
Karharbari Formation
Talchir Formation
Metamorphics
Fault
POSSIBLE AREAS FOR DEEPER
(>300M) LEVEL COAL RESOURCE
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF
189.75
#
RANIGANJ COALFIELD
Intermediate depth level C JHA
R KH
L AN D 3.5 0 3.5 7km
JH
A o
AR
o oo o o N G
o
15
KH
AN
14
25
o o 12
23 E
oo
280.55 D
30 10 -2 12
BR 15
B
15
# B
o
24
W
E ST
BR-
o BR-1 o oo oo #
Alipur
2
12
o
20
BR-2
ha
30 9
15
5 o 20
Jhaj
10 12
oBR-3
BR
BR-4
-5
#
HBatibari 18
o 10
o 14
15
BR-2 BR-2 BR- 2
BR-4
12
Kapistha
#
10
#
Barkola #
o
Bachra 12 o
River
27 R-6 BR-4
o BR
o -2 10
oo
40 -7 o BR 27 22
Aja
Barakar
R-2 10
o
15 B
10
W
# #
bad
30 Shampur
oo Lalgan10j
yR
23°
Dhan Mugma
oo
20
%
oo oo
Rakhdih
#
10
10
12
BR-5
B
R-2
10
BR-2
-2
BR
18
12
14
14 14
#
Birkulti . ri
E S
23°
Ü T
R-5
#
10 BR-6 B Bahira 15 Su
6
7
11
oo
BR-2
#
10 AjoyRiver RN-1
B E
45' Lalbazar
45'
#
Gopinathpur Baraka r 14
10 15 10 15
o BR-5
o % 18 RN
-1
4
RN-1 RN-2
N G
o
#
BR-7 RN-1 RN-2
o
18
BR-5 3
3
Begunia
30 RN-2 RN-2(s)
#
Chunch 8
5
10
RN-4
RN
-3
o
6
RN
-3
A L
o RN-5
RN-4 D#
RNalu
-5
rband
RN-
-1
RN
4
RN5- RN-6
RN-5
14 # -2
1
RN- RN-2 RN-4
o
Manoharbahal
RN-1
RN-1
RN
RN-7
-(s
)
Asansol
N 2
RN-3 RN-
5 5
RN-1(s) (s)
R
o o #
N-1 RN-3
o
6
# RN- %
10
Satpukhuria R (s)
-2
Chinakuri RN (s) #
-4 -2 RN-4(s) Bhatmura
RN 8 RN-7 RN
15 10 RN-4(s)
-5(s) 5(s) RN-3
RN
-
1 -2
RN
RN
#
RN-
Hijuli RN-6
5
#
Kalipahari o
RN-4 4 (s) )
-5
RN RN
-5
RN-7
W E S T
13
RN-6
7 10 RN-4 N-4
(s
RN- RN-4 R
#
Tliabani
6
RN-
8 s)
N-5(
R
#
RN-5
RN-7
Dihika
RN-7
7 7 4
#
Baltora
o #
RN
-5 -5
RN
#
Searsole RN
-6
#
khandra
RN-6
RN-5
4
r Nimcha8
dar Rive
Damo RN- #
6(s) Mangalpur
RN-
o
6(s
#
)
BanspetaliRN-7
1
o RN-6 3 Raniganj
B E
22
RN-6
666.8
RN-5 17
RN-7
o
RN-4
-5
RN-3
30
RN-4 RN
RN-5(s)
RN-6
)
12
-4(s
)s
5(
Adra
RN-4(s)
)s
RN-3
RN
RN- 2(s)
RN-1
RN
4(
RN-
RN-2 s) #
N-5( Ardhagram -3
R
RN-1 RN
701.7 0.54
RN-5(s) RN-3(s)
N
#
RN-2 % Dubchuria
Andal
G 60
15
Damo
739.6 5.76
A
L
# C'
darR.
Ü
#
Domra
4
769.94 6.01 23° Alluvium #
B'
23°
779.39 5.86 30' Tertiaries Durgapur
% 30'
Supra-Panchets
822.32 1.30 PanchetFormation Lamprophyre Calc
u tta
SCALE
DEEPER LEVEL
Quarternary deposits
Laterite
Kamthi Formation
Barren Measures
Barakar Formation
Karharbari Formation
Talchir Formation
Metamorphics
Fault
TTN-1
0m
100m
200m
300m
XI
400m X
IX
500m
VIII
VII
Coal seams: 9 (regionally persistent )
VI
III
Controll points: > 40 (spacing <1km – 1km apart)
600m
II Depth of overburden: Max. 350m
645.00
700m
Ind. Seam thickness: 1m - >80m
Cum. Coal thickness: 80m – 160m
Quality: M% - 4% to 7%, A% - 20% - 40%
Maceral Vitrinite (55%) Inertinite (30%) Exinite (15%)
Ro.(max): 0.45% to 0.61%
Coal seam Zones: Six
Zone thickness: 1.50m – 54m
Depth range: 31.50m – 521.50m
Grade: D - G
IBK(A)-3
BELPAHAR TOP
Deeper level
BELPAHAR BOTTOM
PARKHANI
LAJKURA
RAMPUR
IB
594.15m
F
F
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF
Intermediate to deeper level MAND-RAIGARH C F
F
SCALE
0 5 10Km
JABGA
F
DHARAMJAIGARH
A F
F B
F F
F
F F F
F
GHARGHODA
F
F
1.80
319.25 8.70
F GARE 1.70
F 1.90
F
INDEX 3.25
526.55 1.35
Kamthi Formation
Raniganj Formation F
Barren Measures F 565.65 10.00
Barakar Formation
Talchir Formation
Basement RAIGARH
F F
Fault F
F 655.00
Intermediate & Deeper level
Shahdol
Anuppur
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF RAJMAHAL - BIRBHUM COALFIELDS
GEOLOGICAL MAP OF RAJMAHAL AND BIRBHUM COALFIELDS
JHARKHAND AND WEST BENGAL
Dighi-Dharampur area 87°00' 87°10' 87°20' 87°30' 87°40' 87°50' 88°00'
10 0 10 km
(Northern Extn. Hura 25°20' 25°20'
RJKS-3A
Pirpainti RS.
Sahibganj
Kahalgaon
Bara
Berhait
Barharwa
Brahmani-Birbhum basin –Hansdiha
southeastern part 24°50' 24°50' 320.17
322.03 3.39 III
350.72 9.64
Total > 15 seams 372.97
24°40' Pakur 24°40' 7.48 II
2 – 4 coal seams URMA- 10.76
of 5 – 7m thick PAHARITOLA
7B.T. (Approx)
Po
nn
a iy
ar
R.
G E O L O G IC AL M AP CUDDALO RE
%
Geological map of East
OF P AR T O F T AM IL N AD U
6 0 6 12 k m
N EY VE L I
% Coast lignitefiled,
la r
R.
Tamil Nadu
Vel
D
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m6 8 ° m m7 6 ° m m8 4 ° m m9 2 ° m
6°
m m3 6 °
G
LI
L IGN ITE OC C U R R E N C E S
Sr in a g a r OF
LI
%
TA M IL N A D U
m m
E
YV
Mannargudi
35 0 0 35 0 km
Si m la
%
%
E
Ch a nd i ga r h
% D e hr a dun
8 °m
Ne w
%
De l hi
m2 8 °
N
It a na g a r
LIGNITE Ga n gt o k
%
%
R.
J a ip u r
%
Luc k no w
%
Dis p ur
OCCURENCES
%
Ko hi m a
S h i l o ng %
P at na %
AM
%
Im p ha l
%
m m
OF ID
Ag a rt a l a
% %
A iz a w l
LL
Ga n d hi n a ga r
Bho pa l
% %
% R a nc hi
K ol k a t a 8°
7 0°
8
KO
%
0 °m
R a i p ur
% TAMIL NADU CHE NNA I
%
B hub a ne s w a r m2 0 °
LD
%
M um ba i
%
IE
12 °
Hy de r a ba d
F
% 1 2°
RY R
U
m m
A D
CAU V E
E
% Pa n a ji
N
IT
I L
TH A N J A V U R
N
M ANN ARG UDI
%
M
Ba ng a l or e
G
% Che n n a i %
A A
2°
m
P on di c he r y
m1 2 ° %
LI
%
T
10 °
1 0°
I
D
Ra ma n a
t h apu r am
%
U
Ti u
r vanan a
t pu r a m
Ra m e s wa ra m
°m m8 °
% %
G
m m m
80 °
m m8 8 ° m
72°
R
A
%
N
8°
DU
8°
M AN N A R GU D I
N
8°
7 80 °
A
M
L NA
MI
TA
Proved areas
Target
Areas
AL
Y
OF
BE
NG
Prospective area
BA
VA
IGA S i v ag a ng a
I %
L E G E N D
R
VE
I
R
A l lu v iu m
T e r tia r y s e d i m e n t s
U pp er G on dw a nas &
U n d if fe r e n ti a te d C r e ta ce ou s
A
N
E
M e t a m o r p h ic
SI
R
bas em en t
A
A A r e a s : L ig ni te o c c u r e n c e s p r o ve d
T
BB
E
G
T AR GE T AR EA
U
R
M i sa l R a m a n a th a p u r a m
A
S
%
T
D Ramnad
NA
%
R a m e s w a ra m
M
RA
MANNARGUDI
Quaternary
Lignite seams: 4-5 80m
Controll points: > - 20 (spacing >1km apart)
Depth of overburden: 250 - 350m
Ind. Seam thickness: <1m – 28m
Cum. lignite thickness: 15m – 40m Tittacheri
Quality: M% : 30% - 40%, A% : 7% - 17% 310m
8m
Maceral Huminite (52%-86) Neyveli
5m
7m
20m
Exinite (0.9%-5.6%)
457m
Inertinite (1.2%-8.7%)
Ro.(max): 0.3% to 0.5%
RAMNAD
Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
No Thickness
Intrusives COAL RESOURCE
Raniganj 725m 22 (0.1m-4.7m)
Barren Measures 850m 0-600m -- 14.2 bt
Barakar 1130m 46 (0.3m-33.0m) 600m-1200m -- 5.2 bt
Talchir 225m 0 – 1200m – 19.4 bt
Basement --
Deeper level
EAST
BOKARO
COALFIELD
Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
No Thickness
Mahadeva 500m COAL RESOURCE
Panchet 600m
Raniganj 600m 7 (0.4m-3.0m) 0-300m -- 3.2 bt
Barren Measures 500m 300m-600m -- 1.5 bt
Barakar 1000m 26 (0.4m-63.9m) 600m-1200m -- 2.3 bt
Talchir 80m 0 – 1200m -- 7.0 bt
Basement --
Deeper level
NORTH
KARANPURA
COALFIELD
Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
Mahadeva No Thickness
165m
Panchet 225m COAL RESOURCE
Raniganj 400m thin bands
Barren Measures 385m
0-300m -- 10.3 bt
Barakar 500m 5 (0.5m-35.2m)
300m-600m -- 4.3 bt
Karharbari 200m 1 (0.5m-10.5m) 0 – 1200m – 14.6 bt
Talchir 180m
Basement --
SOUTH KARANPURA COALFIELD
Deeper level
Salient
features
FORMATION THICKNESS COAL SEAMS
No Thickness COAL RESOURCE
Raniganj 360m 7 (0.8m-3.3m)
Barren Measures 385m
0-300m -- 3.3 bt
Barakar 1050m 42 (0.5m-54.2m)
300m-600m -- 1.8 bt
Talchir 180m 600m-1200m -- 0.9 bt
Basement -- 0 – 1200m – 6.0 bt
Distribution of substantial resource under
‘Proved’ category within 0-300m depth level
11.3
6.9
(in billion tonne)
5.1
4.5
4.1 4.1 4.3
2 2.5
1.8
1.2
Resource >1
Resource >1 b.t
b.t.
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Distribution of substantial resource under
‘Indicated’ category within 0-300m depth level
13.1
10.6
7.4
6.9
Resource >1
Resource >1 b.t
b.t.
.
N.Karanpura
Auranga
Korba
Ib-River
Hasdo
Mand-Raigarh
Raniganj
Rajmahal
Talcher
Godavari
Singrauli
Status of shallow level (<150m) resource needs to be upgraded
in different lignite basins
2.5
2
Indicated
1.5
Inferred
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0
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VITRINITE% EXINITE
Talcher TALCHER
Tatapani-Ramkola RAMKOLA-TATAPANI
Singrauli SINGRAULI
Saharjuri SAHARJURI
Wardha WARDHA
Sohagpur SOHAGPUR
Bokaro BOKARO
Jharia JHARIA
Satpura SATPURA
Raniganj RANIGANJ
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100