Circular 530 Acknowledgments

Geologic Disturbances in Illinois Coal Seams
Channels	Split Coal	Rolls	Limestone Bosses	Clay Dikes	White Top	Igneous Dikes	Joints	Coal Balls	Miscellaneous Disturbances	Acknowledgments

Geologic disturbances in Illinois coal seams

Series	Circular 530
Author	W. John Nelson
Date	1983
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Acknowledgements

This report would not have been possible without the cooperation of the Illinois coal industry. Worthy of special mention are M. V. Harrell, William Mullins, Roger Nance, and Pat Peterson of Freeman United Coal Mining Company; Douglas Dwosh and Phil Rogers of Inland Steel Coal Company; Floyd Lee of Lee Coal Company; Lester Grogan of Old Ben Coal Company; Randy Dempsey, M. E. Hopkins, and Thomas Gilchrist of Peabody Coal Company; Erich Egli and Robert Gullic of Sahara Coal Company; and Michael Nowobilski of Zeigler Coal Company. I am grateful to many present and former members of the ISGS Coal Section, who took part in mapping and studies-especially Robert A. Bauer, Heinz H. Damberger, Stephen K. Danner, Philip J. DeMaris, H.-F. Krausse, and John Popp. I also thank the reviewers of the manuscript: Dwain J. Berggren, Heinz H. Damberger, Philip J. DeMaris, and Robert H. Gilkeson.

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