Trace Elements in West Virginia Coals

Selenium (Se) Geographic Distribution

Map of West Virginia coal sample locations colored by selenium (Se) content, in ppm (larger version) — Select the map to open a larger version.

The geographic distribution of whole coal selenium content shows that south central West Virginia counties have coals containing the highest selenium contents. This region is where Allegheny and upper Kanawha coals containing the most selenium are mined. Most coals contain less than 8 ppm whole coal selenium.

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Page content last revised: March 2, 2002