WELCOME TO

Presentation On
Geology & stratigraphy of
Barapukuria Coal Mine

Presented By Md. Habibullah

Diploma in Mining & Mine Survey Engineering
Bogura Polytechnic Institute
 Topics
What is Geology?
Geology of Bangladesh & Barapukuria
Coal Mine
Stratigraphy of Barapukuria Coal Basin
Coal Seam of Barapukuria
Structural Geology of Barapukuria Basin
Coal Geology of Barapukuria
 What is Geology?
Ans: Geology is the Study of the Earth Science.
Geology of Bangladesh & Barapukuria Coal Mine
 Stratigraphy of Barapukuria Coal Basin

 Alluvium
 Modhupur Clay
 Dupitila
 Upper Dupitila
 Lower Dupitila
 Gondwana Group
1. Upper Gondwana
2. Coal seam
3. Parting
4. Tilite formation
 Achaean Basement Rock
 Coal Seam of Barapukuria Coal Basin

Avg. Tickness (m)

Seam I 4.6

Seam II 8.2

Seam III 2

Seam IV 6.4

Seam V 4

Seam VI 36

Figure: Number of coal seams with thickness and reserves

 Structural Geology of Barapukuria Coal Basin

Half Graben Basin

 Normal Fault
 Dyke
Singular Symmetrical Syncline Fold
 Unconformity & Lithology
 Coal Geology of Basin
History of Coal Origin

We know that Coal is Organic in nature although it also has certain amounts of Inorganic material in the form of
impurities (Mineral Matter or Ash).
Also, it has been accepted since 1825 that Coal has a vegetal origin i.e. Coal originated from plant material mainly.
COAL = Plant Matter + Animal Matter + Mineral Matter
 Coal Quality of BCMCL

Ash Moisture Fixed Volatile Sulphur Avg. Gross

Carbon Matter Calorific
Value
12.4% 10% 48.4% 29.2% 0.53% 11040
BTU/LB

Coal Characteristics: Coal of Barapukuria is mainly of homogeneous type

having dirt band and vitreous to sub-vitreous luster weakly coking coal.
Rank of Barapukuria Coal: In accordance with USA Ranking System
(ASTM Method) Barapukuria Coal is High Volatile Bituminous Coal. So,
this is an Industrial Standard Coal.
Gross Calorific Value: 25.68MJ/Kg or 11,040 Btu/lb or 6,072 kcal/kg.
 References
http://bcmcl.org.bd/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barapukuria_coal_mine
B. IMAM, MINERAL RESOURCES OF
BANGLADESH. DHAKA, BANGLADESH:
UNIVERSITY PRESS LTD., 1997, 169PP (IN
BENGALI)
Thanks to all