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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Susilawati, R. and Ward, C.R., 2005. Metamorphism of mineral matter in coal from the Bukit Asam deposit, south Sumatra, Indonesia. International Journal of Coal Geology (submitted).

Ward, C.R. and French, D., 2005. Determination of glass content and estimation of glass composition in fly ash using quantitative X-ray diffractometry. Fuel (submitted).

Li, Z., Ward, C.R. and Gurba, L.W., 2004. Occurrence of calcium and aluminium in the macerals of lignite from the Leigh Creek coalfield (Telford Basin), South Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology (submitted).

Li, Z., Fredericks, P.M., Rintoul, L. and Ward, C.R., 2005. Application of attenuated total reflectance micro-Fourier transform infra-red (ATR-FTIR) analysis to the study of coal macerals: examples from the Bowen Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology (submitted).

Pinetown, K.L., Ward, C.R., and van der Westhuizen, W.A., 2005. Quantitative evaluation of minerals in coal deposits in the Witbank and Highveld Coalfields and the potential impact on acid mine drainage. International Journal of Coal Geology (submitted).

Jankowski, J., Ward, C.R., French, D., Groves, S., 2005. Mobility of trace elements from selected Australian fly ashes and its potential impact on aquatic ecosystems. Fuel (in press).

Ward, C.R., Li, Z.S. and French, D., 2005. Geological sources of metals in coal and coal products. In: Moore, T.A., Black, A., Centeno, J., Harding, J., Trumm, D, (eds), Metal Contaminants in New Zealand, Resolutionz Press, Christchurch, (in press).

Ward, C.R., Nunt-jaruwong, S., Swanson, J., 2005. Use of mineralogical analysis in geotechnical assessment of rock strata for coal mining. International Journal of Coal Geology (in press).

Ward, C.R., Li, Z.S. and Gurba, L.W., 2005. Variations in coal maceral chemistry with rank advance in the German Creek and Moranbah Coal Measures of the Bowen Basin, Australia, using electron microprobe techniques. International Journal of Coal Geology 63, 117-129.

Sakulpitakphon, T., Hower, J.C., Schram, W.H. and Ward, C.R., 2004. Tracking mercury from the mine to the power plant: geochemistry of the Manchester Coal Bed, Clay County, Kentucky. International Journal of Coal Geology, 57, 127-141.

Ward, C.R. and Gomez-Fernandez, F., 2003. Quantitative mineralogical analysis of Spanish roofing slates using the Rietveld method and X-ray powder diffraction data. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15, 1051-1062.

Ward, C.R., 2003, Coal exploration and mining geology. In: Geology and Distribution of Fossil Fuels, edited by P. Warwick and R. Milici, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Eolss Publishers, Oxford UK, (http://www.eolss.net).

Swanson, J., Ward, C.R., and Franklin, B.J., 2002. Mineralogy of Sydney building sandstones in relation to geotechnical properties - 2: Relation of quantitative X-ray diffraction data and cation exchange capacity to geotechnical indicators of rock durability. Australian Geomechanics, 37(5), 97-110.

Swanson, J., Ward, C.R., and Franklin, B.J., 2002. Mineralogy of Sydney building sandstones in relation to geotechnical properties - 1: Relation of quantitative X-ray diffraction data to other chemical and petrographic indicators. Australian Geomechanics, 37(4), 53-69 and 37(5), 140-141.

Othman, R., and Ward, C.R., 2002. Thermal maturation pattern in the southern Bowen and northern Gunnedah Basins and the overlying Surat Basin sequence, northern New South Wales. International Journal of Coal Geology 51, 145-167.

Ward, C.R., 2002. Analysis and significance of mineral matter in coal seams. International Journal of Coal Geology 50, 135-168.

Ruan, C.-D., and Ward, C.R., 2002. Quantitative X-ray powder diffraction analysis of clay minerals in Australian coals using Rietveld methods. Applied Clay Science 21, 227-240.

Wust, R.A.J., Ward, C.R., Bustin, R.M., and Hawke, M.I., 2002. Characterisation and quantification of inorganic constituents of tropical peats and organic-rich deposits from Tasek Bera (Peninsular Malaysia): implications for coals. International Journal of Coal Geology 49, 263-275.

Ward, C.R., 2002. Coal geology. In: Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, 3rd Edition (ed. R.A. Meyers), Academic Press Inc., Volume 3, 45-78.

Othman, R., Arouri, K.R., Ward, C.R., and McKirdy, D.M., 2001. Oil generation by igneous intrusions in the northern Gunnedah Basin, Australia. Organic Geochemistry, 32, 1219-1232.

Ward, C.R., Bocking, M.A., and Ruan, C., 2001. Mineralogical analysis of coals as an aid to seam correlation in the Gloucester Basin, New South Wales, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 47, 31-49.

Ward, C.R., Matulis, C.E., Taylor, J.C., and Dale, L.S., 2001. Quantification of mineral matter in the Argonne Premium Coals using interactive Rietveld-based X-ray diffraction. International Journal of Coal Geology, 46, 67-82.

Ward, C.R., Crouch, A., and Cohen, D.R., 2001. Identification of potential for methane ignition by rock friction in Australian coal mines. International Journal of Coal Geology, 45, 91-103.

Gurba, L.W., and Ward, C.R., 2000. Elemental composition of coal macerals in relation to vitrinite reflectance, Gunnedah Basin, Australia, as determined by electron microprobe analysis. International Journal of Coal Geology, 44, 127-147.

Ward, C.R., 1999. Mineral characterization for combustion: the contribution from the geological sciences. In: The Impact of Mineral Impurities in Solid Fuel Combustion (Ed R. Gupta, T.F. Wall and L.A. Baxter), Plenum Publishers, New York, 23-32.

Gurba, L.W. and Ward, C.R., 1999. The influence of depositional and maturation factors on the three-dimensional distribution of coal rank indicators and hydrocarbon source potential in the Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales. In: Coalbed Methane: Scientific, Environmental and Economic Evaluation (Ed M. Mastalerz, M. Glikson and S.D. Golding), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dortrecht, Boston and London, 493-515.

Nolan, R.C., Mullard, B., Ward, C.R., Wootton, P.P., Holt, G., Fahey, M. and Weber, C.R., 1999. Environmental considerations for coal geologists. Bulletin of the Coalfield Geology Council of New South Wales, 1, 17-39.

Ward, C.R., Taylor, J.C. and Cohen, D.R., 1999. Quantitative mineralogy of sandstones by X-ray diffractometry and normative analysis. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 69, 1050-1062.

Ward, C.R. and Gurba, L.W., 1999. Chemical composition of macerals in bituminous coals of the Gunnedah Basin, Australia, using electron microprobe techniques. International Journal of Coal Geology, 39(4): 279-300.

Ward, C.R., Spears, D.A., Booth, C.A., Staton, I. and Gurba. L.W., 1999. Mineral matter and trace elements in coals of the Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 40, 281-308.