South Heart Lignite Mine
Permit Application SHSH-1001
Revision 1

South Heart Coal LLC
601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3600
Houston, TX 77002


2.3 Geology

List of Figures

Figure 2.3-1 Geology Study Area with Borehole Locations
Figure 2.3-2A Overview of Study Area Geology
Figure 2.3-2B Study Area Geology Sheet 1 of 3
Figure 2.3-2C Study Area Geology Sheet 2 of 3
Figure 2.3-2D Study Area Geology Sheet 3 of 3
Figure 2.3-3 Stratigraphic Column
Figure 2.3-4 Geologic Cross-Sections
Figure 2.3-5 HT Butte Coal Thickness
Figure 2.3-6 D Coal Thickness
Figure 2.3-7 D Coal Overburden Thickness
Figure 2.3-8 E1 Coal Thickness
Figure 2.3-9 E Coal Thickness
Figure 2.3-10 F Coal Thickness
Figure 2.3-11 HT Butte Coal Bottom Structure
Figure 2.3-12 D Coal Bottom Structure
Figure 2.3-13 E1 Coal Bottom Structure
Figure 2.3-14 E Coal Bottom Structure
Figure 2.3-15 Location of Previous Underground and Surface Mines
Figure 2.3-16 Locations of Oil and Gas Wells, and Underground and Surface Mines
Figure 2.3-17A Overburden Sampling Boreholes
Figure 2.3-17B Shallow Overburden Boreholes
Figure 2.3-17C Boreholes with Suite Two Analyses
Figure 2.3-18A SAR, E.C., and Lithologic Units for SHOB-05, SHOB-14, SHOB-22, SHOB-27, SHOB-33, and SHOB-38
Figure 2.3-18B SAR, E.C., and Lithologic Units for SHOB-07, SHOB-16, and SHOB-29
Figure 2.3-19 Box and Whisker Plot of Texture vs. SAR
Figure 2.3-20 Current and Historic Boreholes with Lithologic Logs
Figure 2.3-21 Current and Historic Boreholes with Geophysical Logs
Figure 2.3-22 Examples of Geophysical Logs for Gamma Ray Analysis
Figure 2.3-23 Drill Hole Locations (Core Holes, Quality Modeled)
Figure 2.3-24 Drill Hole Locations (Rotary Holes)
Figure 2.3-25 E Coal Heating Value (BTU/lb) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-26 E Coal Sulfur Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-27 E Coal Sodium Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-28 E Coal Moisture Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-29 E Coal Ash Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-30 E1 Coal Heating Value (BTU/lb) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-31 E1 Coal Sulfur Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-32 E1 Coal Sodium Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-33 E1 Coal Moisture Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-34 E1 Coal Ash Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-35 D Coal Heating Value (BTU/lb) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-36 D Coal Sulfur Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-37 D Coal Sodium Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-38 D Coal Moisture Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-39 D Coal Ash Content (%) (As-Received Basis)
Figure 2.3-40 HT Butte Coal Quality (As-Received Basis)

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