GENERAL GEOLOGY: Areal extent
Stratigraphy
STRUCTURE AND TECTONICS
Faults - Tectonic histories
SEDIMENTATION HISTORY
ORIGIN
PHYSICO CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Coals of the Barakar Formation
Coals of the Raniganj Formation
PETROGRAPHICAL COMPOSITION: Reflectance
Distribution of mineral matter in Lithotypes
Kaolinite in Jharia coals
TRACE ELEMENTS COMPOSITION
HARDNESS OF COAL SEAM
IGNEOUS INTRUSIVES: Dolerite dykes
Ultrabasic rocks
Ball coal
Lingam coal
Reaction between igneous intrusives and coal seams
Chemical composition of coals affected by igneous intrusives
FIRE IN COAL SEAMS: Causes of fire in coal seams
Burnt coal
Structure of burnt coal
Distribution
Rate of spread of fire
Chemical composition
Petrological composition
Para Lava
GAS IN COAL SEAMS
GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MINE HAZARDS: Distribution of gas
Domal structure in coal seams
Conditions of roof
Fault planes
Igneous intrusives
Joints and cleats
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS: Land
Other industries
Dust fall
Suspended particulate matter
Gaseous pollutants
Sulphation rate
Water
Noise
Environmental hazard map.