List of Publications

  1. Finkelman, R. B., 1967, The shark’s teeth of the Calvert Cliffs: The Geological Review, Vol. 13, p. 8-13.
  2. Millard, H., Finkelman, R.B., and Duke, M.B., 1967, The mineralogical and chemical composition of suspected extraterrestrial particles: In the 30th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society.
  3. Finkelman, R. B., and Duke, M.B., 1968, A technique for mounting, sectioning and polishing particles smaller than 30u in diameter: Amer. Mineral., v. 53, Nos. 5/6, p. 1056-1057.
  4. Millard, H. and Finkelman, R.B., 1970, Chemical and mineralogical compositions of cosmic and terrestrial spherules from a marine sediment: Jour. Geophys. Res. V. 75, No. 11, p. 2125-2134.
  5. Duke, M.B., Woo, C.C., Finkelman, R.B., Bird, M.L., and Sellers, G.A., 1970, Properties of the sub-millimeter fraction of Lunar soil: In Apollo 11 Lunar Science Conference Abstracts.
  6. Duke, M.B., Woo, C.C, Bird, M.L., Sellers, G.A. and Finkelman, R.B., 1970, Lunar Soil: size frequency and mineralogical properties: Science, V. 167, p.648-650.
  7. Duke, M.B., Woo, C.C., Sellers, G.A., Bird, M.L., and Finkelman, R.B., 1970, Genesis of the lunar soil at Tranquility Base: Proc. Apollo II Lunar Science Conference, Geochem. Cosmochim. Acta, Supp. 1, V. 1, p. 347-361.
  8. Finkelman, R.B., 1970, Magnetic particles extracted from manganese nodules: suggested origin from stony and iron meteorites: Science, V. 167, p. 982-984.
  9. Finkelman, R.B. and Commeau, J.A., 1971, Analysis of extraterrestrial silicate particles from deep-sea manganese nodules: Trans. A.G.U., EOS V. 52, No. 4, p. 262.
  10. Lindholm, R.C., and Finkelman, R.B., 1971, Calcite staining: semiquantitive determination of ferrous iron: Jour. Sed. Pet., V. 42, No. 1, p. 239-242.
  11. Finkelman, R.B., 1972, Relationship between manganese nodules and cosmic spherules: Marine Technology Society Journal, V. 6, No. 4, p. 34-39.
  12. Sellers, G.A., Woo, C.C., Finkelman, R.B., Bird, M.L., and Kirschenbaum, H., 1972, Mineralogic and petrologic description of the sub-125 micrometer fraction of two Luna 16 Core samples: In Lunar Science-III (editor C. Watkins) p. 694-695. Lunar Science Institute Contr. No. 88.
  13. Finkelman, R.B., Matzko, J.J., Woo, C.C., White, J., Brown, W.R., 1972. A scanning microscopy study of minerals in geodes from Chihuahua, Mexico: Mineralogical Record, V. 3, No. 5, p. 205-212.
  14. Finkelman, R.B., 1972, Review of “Geode Country” by Stephen Sinotte: Mineralogical Record, V. 3, No. 6, p. 277-278.
  15. Finkelman, R.B., 1972, Geodes could lead to mineral discoveries: USGS news release appearing in: 1972 Lapidary Journal, V. 26, No. 9, p. 1366-1967; 1973 Rock and Gem, V. 3, No. 1, p. 76-78, 1973 California Geology, V. 26, No. 3, p. 72-73.
  16. Finkelman, R.B., 1973, Analysis of the sub-37 micron fraction of the Apollo 14 soil: In Lunar Sci.-IV (ed. By J.W. Chamerlain and C. Watkins) Lunar Sci. Inst., p. 245-247.
  17. Finkelman, R.B., 1973, Analysis of the ultrafine fraction of the Apollo 14 soil: In Proc. Fourth Lunar Sci. Conf., Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, Supplement 4, V. 1, p. 179-189.
  18. Finkelman, R.B., Evans, H.T., Jr. and Matzko, J.J., 1974, The Manganese minerals in geodes from Chihuahua, Mexico: Min. Mag., V. 38, p. 549-558.
  19. Finkelman, R.B., 1974, A guide to the identification of minerals in geodes from Chihuahua, Mexico: Lapidary Jour., V. 27, No. 11, p. 1742-1745.
  20. Finkelman, R.B., Lapham, D.L., Barnes, J.H. and Downey, W.F., Jr., 1974, Observations on mineralogy of burning anthracite seams and culm banks in Pennsylvania: GSA abstracts, NE Section, V. 5, p. 27-28.
  21. Finkelman, R.B., Larson, R.R., and Dwornik, E.J., 1974, naturally occurring Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) growth of germanium sulfide: Jour. Of Cryst. Growth, V. 122, p. 159-160.
  22. Dwornik, E.J., C.S., Christian, R.P., Cuttitta, F., Finkelman, R.B., Ligon, D.T., Jr. and Rose, H.J., Jr., 1974, Chemical and mineralogical composition of Surveyor 3 scoop sample 12029,9: Proc. Fifth Lunar Conf. Suppl. 5, Geochim, Cosmochim, Acta, V. 2, p. 1009-1014.
  23. Finkelman, R.B., 1975, Perched silica minerals on mordenite fibers: USGS Jour. of Research, v. 3, No. 2, p. 197-202.
  24. Finkelman, R.B., Christian, R.P., Schnepfe, M. and Berman, S., 1975, Observations of the Apollo 16 ultrafines: Lunar Sci. Institute, Houston, Lunar Sci. VI, p. 623-625.
  25. Milton, C., Dwornik, E.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 1975, Norstrandite Al (OH)з from the Green River Formation in Rio Blanco County, Co.: Am. Mineral., V. 60, No. 3/4, p. 285-291.
  26. Finkelman, R.B., Baedecker, P.A., Christian, R.P., Berman, S., Schnepfe, M.M., and Rose, H.J., Jr., 1975, Trace-element chemistry and reducing capacity of size fractions from Apollo 16 fines: In Proceedings 6th Lunar Sci. Conf., p. 1385-1398.
  27. Rose, H.J., Jr., Baedecker, P.A., Berman, S., Christian, R.P., Dwornik, E.J., Finkelman, R.B., and Schnepfe, M.M., 1975, Chemical composition of rocks and soils returned by the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions: In Proceedings 6th Lunar Sci. Conf., p. 1363-1373.
  28. Pabst, A., Estep, P.A., Dwornik, E.J., Finkelman, R.B. and Milton, C., 1975, Crystallized nickel porphyrin from the Green River Formation, Utah: GSA Abstracts, V. 7, p. 1221-1222.
  29. McLane, J.E., Finkelman, R.B. and Larson, R.R., 1976, Mineralogical examination of particulate matter from the fumeroles of Sherman Crater, Mt. Baker, Washington (State): EOS, V. 57, No. 2, p. 89.
  30. Finkelman, R.B. and Klemic, H., 1976, Brannerite from the Penn Haven Junction uranium occurrence, Carbon County, Pennsylvania: USGS Journal of Research, V. 4, No. 6, p. 715-716
  31. Finkelman, R.B., Milton, C., and Larson, R.R., 1976, Industrial glass beads in beach sand from Chesapeake Bay, Maryland: Chesapeake Science, V. 17, No. 4, p. 310.
  32. Finkelman, R.B., 1976, Mineralogy and petrology of the sub-30um fraction of the Apollo 16 regolith: Lunar Sci., VII, p. 254-256.
  33. McLane, J.E., Finkelman, R.B. and Larson, R.R., 1976, Examination of sulfur-pyrite spherules from Mt. Baker, Washington: Min. Rec., V. 7, No. 4, p. 170-171.
  34. Finkelman, R.B., Stanton, R.W., and Breger, I.A., 1976, Energy dispersive analysis of in-situ minerals in coal: GSA Abstracts, V. 8, No. 6, p. 865-866.
  35. Finkelman, R.B. and Mrose, M.E., 1977, Downeyite, the first verified natural occurrence of SeO2: Am. Mineral., V. 62, p. 316-320.
  36. Finkelman, R.B. and Breger, I.A., 1977, Detailed analysis of inherent minerals in coal: Scientific Problems of Coal Utilization, DOE Symposium Series 46, p. 358.
  37. Milton, C., Dwornik, E.J., Estep-Barnes, P.A., Finkelman, R.B., Pabst, A., and Palmer, S., 1978, Abelsonite, nickel porphyrin, a new mineral from the Green River Formation, Utah: Amer. Mineral, V. 63, No. 9/10, p. 920-937.
  38. Bird, M.L., and Finkelman, R.B., 1978, Variation of the lattice parameter, a, as a function of composition of the alpine-type chromite at Red Mountain, Seldovia, Alaska: GSA program with abstracts, NE section, V. 10, No. 2, p. 33.
  39. Finkelman, R.B., and Estep-Barnes, P.A., 1978, Nickeloan pyroaurite verified from the Cedar Hill Quarry, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geology, V. 9, No. 3, p. 9-11.
  40. Finkelman, R.B., 1978, Release of trace elements from a burning bituminous culm bank: USGS open-file report 78-864, 37 p., 12 figures.
  41. O’Connor, J.V., Lipin, B. and Finkelman, R.B., (co-editors), 1978, The Changing Earth: National Association of Geology Teachers. 1978 National Convention Position Papers for Technical Session I., 42 p.
  42. Finkelman, R.B., and Stanton, R.W., 1978, Identification and significance of accessory minerals from a bituminous coal: Fuel, V. 57, p. 763-768.
  43. Finkelman, R.B., 1978, Determination of trace elements sites in the Waynesburg Coal by SEM analysis of accessory minerals: SEM/1978, V. 1, p. 143-148.
  44. Sheihing, M.H., Gluskoter, H.J. and Finkelman, R.B., 1978, Interstital networks of kaolinite within pyrite framboids in the Meigs Creek Coal of Ohio: Journal Sed. Pet., V. 48, No. 3, p. 723-732.
  45. Cecil, C.B., Stanton, R.W., Allshouse, S.D. and Finkelman, R.B., 1978, Contaminants in Coal: Geology and size-gravity separations: Abstract in EPA Symposium on Coal Cleaning to Achieve Energy and Environmental Goals, p. 6.
  46. Stanton, R.W., Finkelman, R.B., and Allshouse, S.D., 1978, Petrography of Coal: Abstract in EPA Symposium on Coal Cleaning to Achieve Energy and Environmental Goals, p. 2.
  47. Finkelman, R.B., Stanton, R.W., Cecil, C.B., and Minkin, J.A., 1979, Modes of occurrence of selected trace elements in the Upper Freeport coal: Abstract of papers, paper no. 49, Fuel Chemistry Div., Amer. Chem. Soc. And Chem. Soc. Japan, Chemical Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, April, 1979.
  48. Cecil, C.B., Stanton, R.W., Allshouse, S.C., and Finkelman, R.B., 1979, Intrabed variation in and geologic controls on element concentrations in the Upper Freeport coal: Abstract of papers, paper no. 48, Fuel Chemistry Div., Amer. Chem. Soc. And Chem. Soc. Japan, Chemical Congress, Honolulu, HI, April 1979.
  49. Cecil, C.B., Stanton, R.W., Allshouse, S.D., and Finkelman, R.B., 1979, Geologic controls on mineral matter in the Upper Freeport coal bed: In Proceedings: Symposium on coal cleaning to achieve energy and environmental goals, V. 1. S.E. Rogers and A.W. Lemmon, Jr., editors. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report EPA-600/7-79-098a, p. 110-125.
  50. Stanton, R.W., and Finkelman, R.B., 1979, Petrography of Coal: In Proceedings: Symposium on coal cleaning to achieve energy and environmental goals, V. 1, S.E. Rogers and A.W. Lemmon, Jr., editors. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report EPA-600/7-79-098a, p. 9-28.
  51. Finkelman, R.B., Stanton, R.W., Cecil, C.B. and Minkin, J.A., 1979, Modes of occurrence of selected trace elements in several Appalachian coals: American Chemical Society preprints, Fuel Chemistry Division, V. 24, No. 1, p. 236-241.
  52. Cecil, C.B., Stanton, R.W., Allshouse, S.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Greenland, L.P., 1979, Geologic controls on element concentrations in the Upper Freeport coal bed: American Chemical Society preprints, Fuel Chemistry Division, V. 24, No. 1, p. 230-235.
  53. Finkelman, R.B. and Stanton, R.W., 1979, the distribution of sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and lead selenide (claustalite?) in the Appalachian coal basin: Abstracts of papers, Ninth International Carboniferous Congress, Urbana, IL. May 1979, p. 64.
  54. Minkin, J.A., Finkelman, R.B., Thompson, C.L., Cecil, C.B., Stanton, R.W., and Chao, E.C.T., 1979, Arsenic-bearing pyrite in the Upper Freeport coal, Homer City, PA: Abstracts of papers, Ninth International Carboniferous Congress, Urbana, IL. May 1979, p. 140-141.
  55. Cecil, C.B., Renton, J.J., Stanton, R.W. and Finkelman, R.B., 1979, Mineral matter in coals of the Central Appalachian Basin: Abstracts of papers, Ninth International Carboniferous Congress, Urbana, IL. May 1979, p. 32.
  56. Stanton, R.W. and Finkelman, R.B., 1979, Petrographic composition of bituminous coal: optical and SEM indentification of constituents: Scanning Electron Microscopy, V. 1, p. 465-472.
  57. Finkelman, R.B., Dulong, F.T., Stanton, R.W., and Cecil, C.B., 1979, Minerals in Pennsylvania coal: Pennsylvania Geology, V. 10, No. 5, p. 2-5.
  58. Finkelman, R.B., 1979, Trace elements in coal: Can we get the lead out?: Materials Research Society Annual Meeting Abstracts. Symposium H, Coal: Material properties and conversion.
  59. Finkelman, R.B., and Mrose, M.E., 1980, Burning Coal Waste Banks: a unique mineralogical environment: Friends of Mineralogy, Pa. Chapter Newsletter, V. 8, No. 3, p. 3.
  60. Lapham, D.M., J.H., Downey, Jr., W.F. and Finkelman, R.B., 1980, Mineralogy associated with burning antractie deposits of Eastern Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geological Survey, Mineral Resource Report 79, 82 p.
  61. Lyons, P.C., Finkelman, R.B., Ofendahl, O.G., and Windolph, J.R., Jr., 1980, Resin rods and Woody rodlike structures in Pennsylvanian coal beds of the Appalachian and Illinois Basin: Bull. AAPG, V. 64, No. 5, p. 743.
  62. Finkelman, R.B., 1980, Modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal: Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Maryland, p. 301.
  63. Milton, C., Dwornik, E.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 1981, Pecoraite, the nickel analogue of chrysotile, Ni3Si2O5 (OH)4from Missouri: GSA North-Central Section, V. 13, No. 6, p. 310.
  64. Finkelman, R.B., 1981, Modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal: USGS Open-file report 81-99, 322 p.
  65. Finkelman, R.B., Fiene, F.L., Painter, P.C., 1981, Determination of kaolinite in coal by infrared spectroscopy—a comment: Fuel, V. 60, No. 7, p. 643-644
  66. Finkelman, R.B. and Aruscavage, P.J., 1981, Concentration of some platinum-group metals in coal: Coal Geology, V. 1, No. 2, p. 95-99.
  67. Thompson, C.L., Lyons, P.C. and Finkelman, R.B., 1981, Microscopy of schlerotinites of the Appalachian Basin: Royal Microscopical Society, V. 16, No. 5.
  68. Finkelman, R.B., 1981, Recognition of authigenic and detrital minerals in coal: GSA Abstracts with Program, V. 13, No. 7, p. 451.
  69. Finkelman, R.B., 1981, The inorganic geochemistry of coal: an SEM view: Abstract of papers, Scanning Electron Microscopy in Geology, Arizona State University, May 6-11, 1981.
  70. Finkelman, R.B., 1981, The origin, occurrence, and distribution of the inorganic constituents in low-rank coals: In Proceedings of the Basic Coal Science Workshop. H.H. Schobert, compiler. Grand Forks Energy Tech, Center, Grand Forks, N.D., p. 70-90.
  71. Finkelman, R.B., Lindahl, P.C., Gluskoter, H.J., and Bishop, A.M., 1981. Mode of Occurrence of Sodium in Cerrajon Coals. Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.50EX.81. 16 p.
  72. Finkelman, R.B., 1982, Modes of Occurrence of trace elements and minerals in coal: an analytical approach: Atomic and Nuclear Methods in Fossil Energy Research. R.H. Filby, B.S. Carpenter, and R.C. Ragrini, editors, Plenum Publish. Corp., p. 141-149.
  73. Senftle, F.E., Thorpe, A.N., Alexander, C.C. and Finkelman, R.B., 1982, Ferromagnetic and superparamagnetic contamination in pulverized coal: Fuel, v. 61, p. 81-86.
  74. Lyons, P.C., Finkelman, R.B., Thompson, C.L., Brown, F.W., and Hatcher, P.G., 1982, Properties, origin and nomenclature of rodlets of the inertinite maceral group, in coals of the Appalachian basin, USA: Coal Geology, V. 1, p. 313-346.
  75. Milton, C., Dwornik, E.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 1983, Pecoraite, the nickel analogue of chrysotile, Ni3Si2O5 (OH)4 from Missouri: Neus. Jarhbuck Mineral. Mon., Heft 11, 513-523.
  76. Finkelman, R.B. and Gluskoter, H.J., 1983, Characterization of Minerals in Coal: Problems and Promises: In Fouling and Slagging Resulting from Impurities in Combustion Gases. R.W. Bryers (Ed), Engineering Foundation New York, NY, p. 299-318.
  77. Finkelman, R.B., Davies, T.D., Casagrande, D.J. and Arcuri, L.D., 1983, Characterization of the Santo Tomas coal, Webb County, Texas: Exxon Production Research Company Memo EPR.113ERX.83., p. 35.
  78. Finkelman, R.B., 1983, A review of methods for characterizing minerals in coal: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.110EX.83., p. 24.
  79. Davis, T.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Yeakel, J.D., 1983, Coal quality properties critical to marketability. Report submitted to Exxon Division Chief. P. 14.
  80. Thompson, C.L., Lyons, P.C., Finkelman, R.B., Brown, F.W., and Hatcher, P.G., 1983, Microscopy of sclerotinites in the coal beds of the central part of the Appalachian coal field, USA: Journal of Microscopy, V. 132, pt. 3, p. 267-277.
  81. Finkelman, R.B., Simons, D.S., Dulong, F.T., and Steel, E.B., 1984, Semi-quantitative ion microprobe mass analysis of mineral-rich particles from the Upper Freeport coal: Coal Geology, V. 3, p. 279-289.
  82. Finkelman, R.B., Monaghan, P.H., 1984, Evaluation of procedures for estimating acid mine drainage potential with overburden sediments from New Hope, Arkansas test pit site: Exxon Production Research Company Memo. EPR.25EX.84, p. 27.
  83. Finkelman, R.B., 1984, A rapid and inexpensive method for estimating the concentration of chemical elements in coal samples: Exxon Production Research Company Memo EPR.86EX.84., p. 73.
  84. Lindahl, P.C., and Finkelman, R.B., 1984, Factors influencing trace element variations in U.S. Coals: American Chemical Society. Division of Fuel Chemistry, Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 28-35.
  85. Yeakel, J.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Benson, S.A., 1984, Petrography and chemistry of two North Dakota Lignites: GSA Abstracts with Programs, V. 16, No. 6, Abstract No. 33043, p. 702.
  86. Finkelman, R.B., Miller, R.N., and Simon, F.O. (Editors), 1984, Interlaboratory Comparison of Mineral constituents in a sample from the Herrin (No. 6) Coal Bed from Illinois: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 932, 42 p.
  87. Renton, J.J., Finkelman, R.B., and Fiene, F.L., 1984, X-ray diffraction analysis, p. 18-21: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  88. Finkelman, R.B., 1984, Chemical Analysis, p. 21-24: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  89. Finkelman, R.B., 1984, Scanning electron microscopy study, p. 28-29: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  90. Senftle, F.E., Thorpe, A.N., Alexander, C.C., Finkelman, R.B., 1984, Magnetic contamination of the pulverized interlaboratory sample, p. 30-33: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  91. Finkelman, R.B. and Simon, F.D., 1984, Mineralogy of “demineralized” coal, p. 33-34: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  92. Guven, N. and Finkelman, R.B., 1984, Analysis of the low-temperature ash from the interlaboratory sample by analytical electron microscopy, p. 34-37: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  93. Miller, R.N., and Finkelman, R.B., 1984, Conclusions and recommendations, p. 39: In Finkelman et al. (1984) [Bibliographic entry #87]
  94. Minkin, J.A., Finkelman, R.B., Thompson, C.L., Chao, E.C.T., Ruppert, L.F., Blank, H., and Cecil, C.B., 1984, Microcharacterization of arsenic-and selenium-bearing pyrite in Upper Freeport Coal, Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Scanning Electron Microscopy/1984/IV, SEM Inc., AMF O’Hare (Chicago) IL, p. 1515-1524.
  95. Dreher, G.B., Finkelman, R.B., Sandvik, E.I., 1985, Factors affecting ground water quality in the Caballo mine backfill: Status report: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.27EX.85, p. 66.
  96. Yeakel, J.D., and Finkelman, R.B, 1985, Source potential of Safir coals: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.69EX.85, p. 10.
  97. Finkelman, R.B., and Giffin, D.E., 1985, Hydrogen peroxide oxidation: an improved method for assessing acid generating potential of sediments: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.87EX.85, p. 29.
  98. Casagrande, D.J., Finkelman, R.B., and Giffin, D.E., 1985, The Non-participation of organic sulfur in acid mine drainage generation: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.92EX.85, p. 11 Appendix.
  99. Wendlandt, R.F., Calvert, C.S., and Finkelman, R.B., 1985, Clay prediction using spectral natural gamma ray logging measurements in the Frio Formation of Webster Field, Texas: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.25EX.85, p. 42.
  100. Finkelman, R.B., 1985, Mode of occurrence of accessory sulfide and selenide minerals in coal. In Neuviene Congress International de Stratigraphic et de Geologic du Carbonifere. Compte Rendu. A.T. Cross, Ed., Vol. 4, p. 407-412.
  101. Finkelman, R.B., 1985, Characterization of the inorganic constituents in coal: Materials Research Society Final Program and Abstracts, p. 646-647.
  102. Hurley, J.P., Jones, M.L., Miller, B.G., Finkelman, R.B., and Yeakel, J.D., 1985, Correlation of coal characteristics and fouling tendencies of various coals from the ohio Mine: Thirteenth Biennial Lignite Symposium on Technology and Use of Low-Rank coals, M.L. Jones, Ed., University of North Dakota, DOE/METC-86/6036 (Vol.1), p. 76-85.
  103. Foord, E.E., Heyl, A.V., Smith, D.K., Brookmyer, B., Ann’, M., Finkelman, R.B., Fainberg, A.H., and O’Neil, T., 1985, Nakauriite from Cedar Hill Quarry, Lancaster County: A new mineral for Pennsylvania: Friends of Mineralogy, Pennsylvania Chapter Newsletter, V. 13, No. 4, p. 4-12.
  104. Finkelman, R.B., 1986, Characterization of the inorganic constituents in coal: In Fly Ash and Coal Conversion ByProducts: Characterization, utilization and Disposal II. G.J. McCarthy, F.P. Glasser, D.M. Roy, editors, Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, V. 65, p. 71-76.
  105. Dunn, P.J., Peacor, D.R., Criddle, A.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 1986, Laphamite, and arsenic selenide analogue of orpiment from burning anthracite deposits in Pennsylvania: Mineralogical Magazine, V. 50, p. 279-282.
  106. Lindahl, P.C. and Finkelman, R.B., 1986, Factors influencing major, minor, and trace element variations in U.S. coals: In Mineral Matter and Ash in Coal, K.S. Vorres, editor, American Chemical Society Symposium Series 301, ACS, Washington, D.C., p. 61-69.
  107. Leventhal, J.S., and Finkelman, R.B., 1986, Uranium in the Vermillion Creek core samples: In Geological Investigations of the Wasatch Formation, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, H.W. Roehler, editor, U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1314J, p. 171-178.
  108. Finkelman, R.B. and Yeakel, J.D., 1986, Coal quality characteristics that influence fouling of coal fired boilers: Exxon Production Research Company Report, EPR.18EX86, p. 20.
  109. Finkelman, R.B. and Giffin, D.E., 1986, Hydrogen peroxide oxidation: An improved method for rapidly assessing acid generating potential of sediments and sedimentary rocks: Reclamation and Revegitation Research, V. 5, p. 521-534.
  110. Finkelman, R.B., and Bhuyan, K., 1986, Inorganic Geochemistry of Texas Lignite: In Geology of Gulf Coast Lignites, R.B. Finkelman, and D.J., Casagrande, editors, GSA Field Guidebook, p. 187-197.
  111. Dreher, G.B., and Finkelman, R.B., 1986, Factors affecting ground water quality in the Caballo mine backfill: Final Report: Exxon Production Research Company Report EPR.50EX.86, p. 134.
  112. Finkelman, R.B., and Casagrande, D.J., (editors), 1986, Geology of Gulf Coast Lignites: Guidebook for 1986, GSA Coal Division Fieldtrip, Environmental and Coal Associates, Houston, p. 224.
  113. Finkelman, R.B., 1987, A rapid procedure for determining pyritic sulfur in coal: Journal of Coal Quality, V. 6, No. 2, p. 50-52.
  114. Finkelman, R.B., Casagrande, D.J., and Benson, S.A., (editors), 1987, Gulf Coast Lignite Geology: Guidebook for the Fourteenth Biennial Lignite Symposium on the Technology and Utilization of Low-Rank Coals, Environmental and Coal Associates, Reston, VA, p. 283.
  115. Finkelman, R.B., Yeakel, J.D., and Harrison, W.J., 1987, Sodium in Upper Cretaceous coal beds of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah: Mode of occurrence, geologic controls, possible source, and effects on coal utilization. Geologic Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, V. 19, No. 7, p. 663.
  116. Coleman, S.L., Finkelman, R.B., and Bragg, L.J., 1987, Concentration and mode of occurrence of selenium in U.S. coals. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, V. 19, No. 7, p. 624.
  117. Finkelman, R.B., (ED.), 1987, Coal Science, short course notes presented at the Fourteenth Biennial Lignite Symposium on the Technology and Utilization of Low-Rank Coals. Environmental and Coal Associates, Reston, VA, p. 150.
  118. Finkelman, R.B., 1988, Analcime in coals of the Wasatch Plateau, Utah: Geological and Technological Significance: In USGS Research on Energy Resources, 1988, programs and abstracts, V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, M.H. Carter, editor, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1025, p. 16-17.
  119. Oman, C.L., Finkelman, R.B., Coleman, S.L. and Bragg, L.J., 1988, Selenium in coals from the Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana: In USGS Research on Energy Resources, 1988, Program and Abstracts, V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, M.H. Carter, editor, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1025, p. 39-40.
  120. Finkelman, R.B., 1988, The inorganic geochemistry of coal: A scanning electron microscopy view, Scanning Microscopy, V. 2, No. 1, p. 97-105.
  121. Finkelman, R.B., Yeakel, J.D., 1988, A new model for quantitive prediction of fouling deposit weight of coal: American Chemical Society, Third Chemical congress of North America Abstracts, Fuel Chemistry, Abstract.
  122. Yeakel, J.D. and Finkelman, R.B., 1988, A new model for predicting fouling deposit weight of coal: American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Vol. 33, No. 2, p. 91-102.
  123. Finkelman, R.B., Krasnow, M.R., and Palmer, C.A., 1988, Volatility of some chemical elements during heating coal: Geol. Soc. Am., Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 20, No. 7, p. A90.
  124. Finkelman, R.B., Yeakel, J.D., and Tewalt, S.J., 1988, Controls on sodium distribution in the Fort Union lignites: Proceedings of the AAPG-SEPM-EMD Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Bismark, ND. AAPG Search and Discovery Article #91033.
  125. Tewalt, S.J. and Finkelman, R.B., 1988, The Fort Union Lignite Consortium: An NCRDS perspective : Proceedings of the AAPG-SEPM-EMD Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Bismark, ND. AAPG Search and Discovery Article #91033.
  126. Finkelman, R.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1988, The geochemical cycle of selenium in the Powder River Basin: Proceedings of the American Water Resources Association, Wyoming Section.
  127. Lichte, R.E., Finkelman, R.B., Fries, T.L., Ross, M., and Stacey, J.S., 1988, Report of the Analytical Instrument Advisory Committee: Status and Needs for Analytical Instrumentation in the Geologic Division. Committee Report submitted to the Chief Geologist. p. 55.
  128. Casagrande, D.J., Finkelman, R.B. and Caruccio, F.L., 1989, The nonparticipation of organic sulfur in acid mine drainage generation: Environmental Geochemistry and Health, VII, No.3/4, p. 187-192.
  129. Finkelman, R.B., and Brown, R.D., 1989, Mineral resources and geochemical exploration potential of coal that has anomalous metal concentrations: In USGS Research on Mineral Resources, 1989, Program and Abstracts, V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, Circ. 1035, p. 18-19.
  130. Ayers, Jr., W.B., Bryer, J.A., and Finkelman, R.B., (Editors), 1989, Depositional Setting of Texas Lignites: 28th International Geologic Congress. Field Trip Guidebook T 173, American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., p. 37.
  131. Finkelman, R.B., and Dulong, F.T., 1989, Development and evaluation of deterministic models for predicting fouling deposit weight of coal. U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File report 89-208, p. 155.
  132. Tewalt, S.J., Hildebrand, R.T., and Finkelman, R.B., 1989, Analyses of lignites and associated rocks from the Fort Union region, North Dakota and Montana. USGS Open-File report 89-285, p. 162.
  133. Finkelman, R.B., Tewalt, S.J., Dulong, F.T., and Krasnow, M.R., 1989, Low-rank coal activities of the U.S. Geological Survey. In Ness, H.M. (ed.) Proceedings of the Fifteenth Biennial Low-Rank Fuels Symposium DOI/METC 90/6109, p. 59-69.
  134. Finkelman, R.B., Aruscavage, P.J., Krasnow, M.R., Palmer, C.A., and Sellers, G.A., 1989, Modes of occurrence of elements in the Argonne Premium coal samples: American chemical Society, Book of Abstracts, 1989 Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, Part 1, Paper No. 05-696.
  135. Triplehorn, D.M., and Finkelman, R.B., 1989, Replacement of glass shards by aluminum phosphates in a Middle Pennsylvanian tonstein from Eastern Kentucky: GSA Abstracts with Programs, V. 21, No. 6, p. PA52.
  136. Finkelman, R.B., 1990, Coal geochemistry: practical applications: In Mineral Matter and Ash Deposition from Coal. R.W. Bryers and K.S. Vorres, eds. Engineering Foundation Conferences, NY, p. 1-12.
  137. Finkelman, R.B., 1989, What we don’t know about the occurrence and distribution of elements in coal: Int. Journal of Coal Quality, V. 8, No. 3/4, p. 63-66.
  138. Palmer, C.A., Finkelman, R.B., Krasnow, M.R., Sellers, G.A., and Arscavage, P.J., 1990, Behavior of selected elements during sequential leaching of 10 lignites and bituminous coals: Intl. Journal of Coal Quality, V. 8, No. 3/4, p. 122-123.
  139. Carter, M. D., Tewalt, S. J., Bragg, L. J., and Finkelman, R. B., 1990, Sulfur in coal, NCRDS applications, inU.S. Geological Survey research on energy resources–1990, Program and abstracts, Sixth V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, Houston, TX, Feb. 20-22, 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1060, p. 14-16.
    http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/cir/cir1060
  140. Lichte, F.E., Finkelman, R.B., Fries, T.L., Ross, M., and Wooden, J.L., 1990, Report of the Analytical instrument advisory committee: status and needs for analytical instrumentation in the Geologic Division. Committee Report submitted to the Chief Geologist, p. 16.
  141. Finkelman, R.B., Bragg, L.J., and Tewalt, S.J., 1990, Byproduct recovery form high-sulfur coals: In Processing and Utilization of High-Sulfur Coals III, R. Markuszewski and T.D. Wheelock (eds.). Elsevier, p. 89-96.
  142. Krasnow, M.R. and Finkelman, R.B., 1990, Rehydration of desiccated Argonne Premium coal samples. U.S. Geol. Surv. Open-File Report 90-482, p. 6.
  143. Senftle, F.E., Thorpe, A.N., Finkelman, R.B., Talley, R.T., and Heatherington, S.E., 1990, Entrainment of magnetite during beneficiation of coal using a magnetite slurry: Coal Preparation, V. 8, p. 195-203.
  144. Tewalt, S.J., Finkelman, R.B., and Barnett, R.L., 1990, Bibliography of Gulf Coast Lignite Geology: USGS Open-File Report 90-549, p. 42.
  145. Finkelman, R.B., Palmer, C.A., Krasnow, M.R., Aruscavage, P.J., Sellers, G.A., and Dulong, F.T., 1990, Combustion and leaching behavior of elements in the Argonne Premium coal samples: Energy and Fuels, V. 4, No. 6, p. 755-767.
  146. Finkelman, R.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1990, Summary of analytical data for coals from Interior Coal Province, Western Region, R.B. Finkelman, S.A. Friedman, J.R. Hatch, eds., p. 200-228.
  147. Tilling, R.I., Ayuso, R.A., Catchings, R.D., Finkelman, R.B., Fouch, T.D., Grybeck, D.J., Guffanti, M.C., Keefer, W.A., Lucchitta, B.K., and Sargent, K.A., 1990, Report of the Factor IV Supplement Committee of the Geologic Division. P. 17 + appendix.
  148. Finkelman, R.B., Friedman, S.A., and Hatch, J.R., Eds., 1990, Coal Geology of the Interior Coal Province, Western Region. Environmental and Coal Associates, Reston, VA 301 p.
  149. Tewalt, S.J. and Finkelman, R.B., 1990, Analytical data for bituminous coals and associated rocks from Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-669, p. 50.
  150. Finkelman, R.B., Trace and minor elements in coal., 1993, In Organic Geochemistry, M. H. Engel and S.A. Macko, eds., Plenum Press. New York. p. 593-607.
  151. Finkelman, R.B. and Gluskoter, H.J., 1991, Characterization of coals to asses the wear potential of fluidized bed combustors. Proceeding: Workshop on wear potential of bed material in fluidized-bed combustors. Electric Power Research Institute, EPRI TR-100056, p. 293-296.
  152. Finkelman, R.B., and Brown, Jr., R.D., 1991, Coal as a host or as an indicator of mineral resources: In Geology and Coal Resource Utilization, Peters, D.C., ed., Techbooks, Fairfax, Va. P. 471-481.
  153. Bragg, L.J., Finkelman, R.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1991, Distribution of Chlorine in U.S. coal: In Chlorine in coal, J. Stringer and D.D. Banerjee, eds. Coal Science and Technology, V. 17, Elsevier, NY, p. 3-10.
  154. Tewalt, S.J., Finkelman, R.B., and Hildebrand, R.T., 1991, Lignite chemical characteristics and trends in the Fort Union region, North Dakota and Montana. In Geology and Utilization of Forth Union. Finkelman, R.B., Tewalt, S.J., and Daly, D.J., eds. Environmental and Coal Associates, Reston, Va. p. 97-110.
  155. Finkelman, R.B., and Sarnecki, J.C., 1991, Lignites of South Dakota: an overview: In Geology and Utilization of North Union Lignites. In Geology and Utilization of Forth Union Lignites. Finkelman, R.B., Tewalt, S.J., and Daly, D.J., eds. Environmental and Coal Associates, Reston, Va. P. 198-206.
  156. Feder, G.L., Radovanovic, Z., and Finkelman, R.B., 1991, Relationship between weathered coal deposits and the etiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy. Kidney International, V. 40, Suppl. 34, p. s-9 – s-11.
  157. Finkelman, R.B., Feder, G.L., Orem, W.H., Radovanovic, Z., 1991, Relation between low-rank coal deposits and Balkan endemic nephropathy: Association of Geoscientists for International Development Newsletter. AGID News, No. 65, p. 23.
  158. Finkelman, A.C., Wong, C.-J., J., Cheng, A.C., and Finkelman, R.B., 1991, Bibliography of publications containing major, minor, and trace element data from the National Coal Resources Data System. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-123, p. 18.
  159. Finkelman, R.B., 1991, The use of coal characterization for enhanced assessment of the environmental impact of coal utilization. Proceeding of the Eng. Foundation Conf. On Environmental and Economic Impacts of Coal Utilization.
  160. Finkelman, R.B. and Krasnow, M.K., 1991, Combustion and leaching behavior of elements in the USGS Coal Standard CLB-1. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-616. p. 24.
  161. Finkelman, R.B., 1991, Distribution and Significance of Analcime in Wasatch Plateau Coals. In Geology of East-Central Utah, T.C. Chidsey, Jr., ed. Utah Geological Association Pub. 19, p. 173-181.
  162. Finkelman, R.B., 1991, We are not alone. Low-Rank Coal Newsletter. V. 1, spring 1991, p. 2
  163. Ruppert, L., Finkelman, R.B., Boti, E., Milosavljevic, M., Kaluderovic, M., and Kolinovic, R., 1991, Significance of Ni and Cr-rich minerals in the Kosovo lignite, Yugoslavia. Geol. Soc. America Abstracts with Program, V. 23, No. 5, p. A144.
  164. Finkelman, R.B. and Peters, D.C., eds., 1991, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Practical Applications of Coal Geology. Journal of Coal Quality. V. 10, No. 3, p. 10A-132.
  165. Finkelman, R.B., 1991, Review of “Recent Advances in Coal Geochemistry.” Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta, V. 55. No. 12, p. 3909.
  166. Finkelman, R.B., 1992, Characteristics of acid-forming materials in coal: Proceedings American Society of Surface Mining Reclamation. In Acid Forming Materials Symposium, Billings, Montana, 1987. Montana Recl. Research Publ. No. 9202, p. 1-16.
  167. Dreher, G.B. and Finkelman, R.B., 1992, Selenium mobilization in a surface coal mine, Powder River Basin, Wyoming, U.S.A. Environmental Geology and Water Science. V. 19, No. 3, p. 155-167.
  168. Finkelman, R.B., Oman, C.L., SanFilipo, J.R., and Ghasnavi, I., 1995, Interpretation of coal quality data, the inorganic constituents; with comments on the quality of coal from the Sonda coal field, Sindh Province, Pakistan: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-0591, 109 p.
  169. Coleman, L.S., Finkelman, R.B., and Bragg, L.J., 1993, Distribution and mode of occurrence of selenium in U.S. coals. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. Vol. 15, No. 4, p. 215-227.
  170. Finkelman, R.B. and Tewalt, S.J., Platinum-group elements in coal. 1994 In J. Peterson, Platinum-group elements in sedimentary environments. U.S. Geological Survey Bull 2049. p. A12-A14.
  171. Finkelman, R. B., Kaiser, W., Tewalt, S. J., and Luppens, J. A., 1992, Gulf Coast lignite quality; the needs of the 90’s, in Carter, L. M. H., ed., U.S. Geological Survey. P. 27.
  172. Oman, C., Finkelman, R.B., and Talley, R.T., 1992, Analysis of ten coals samples from the Michigan Basin. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-180. p. 14.
  173. Finkelman, R.B., 1992, Coal, Geotimes, V. 37, No. 2, p. 14.
  174. Finkelman, R.B., Palmer, C.A., and Holub, V., 1992, Modes of occurrence of sulfide minerals and chalcophile elements in several high sulfur Czechoslovakian coals. 29th International Geologic Congress. Abstract volume 1/3 p. 216.
  175. Finkelman, R.B., 1992, Controls on the eqigenetic cleat-filling mineralization in bituminous coal samples. V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Program and Abstracts, p.A-35.
  176. Feder, G.R., Finkelman, R.B., Orem, W.H., and Hall, P.H. III, 1992, Balkan endemic nephropathy: possible link to leaching of Pliocene lignites by groundwater. V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Program and Abstracts, p. A-33.
  177. Spiker, E.C., Finkelman, R.B., Bates, A.L., Hatch, J.R., and Harvey, R.D., 1992, Sulfur geochemistry of a sphalerite-bearing Illinois Basin coal. Mineral Resources of the Illinois Basin in the context of Basin Evolution, U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 92-1, p. 60-61.
  178. Finkelman, R.B., 1992, Modes of occurrence—an essential compliment to element to elemental of coal. In Elemental Analysis of Coal and its By-products. G. Vourvopouls, ed. World Scientific, New Jersey, p. 289-290.
  179. Ruppert, L., Finkelman, R.B., Tewalt, S., Simon, N., Dulong, F.T., Boti, E., and Milosavlgevic, M., 1992, Combustion of Ni- and Cr-rich lignites, Kosovo Basin, Yugoslavia: potential environmental impact. In Coal, Energy and Environment. Abstracts of meeting held in Ostrava, Malenovice, Czechoslavkia, p. 6-7.
  180. Finkelman, R.B., Tewalt, S.J., Daly, D.J., Eds., 1992, Geology and Utilization of Fort Union Lignites. Environmental and Coal Associates, Reston, VA, p. 359.
  181. Feder, G.L., Orem, W.H., and Finkelman, R.B., 1992, A Comparison of C13-NMR spectra of lignites from areas of known Balkan Endemic Nephropathy with lignites from non-endemic areas. In Abstract No. 352.
  182. Spiker, E.C., Finkelman, R.B., Bates, A.L., and Shaw, R.D., 1992, The occurrence of pyrite in the Minto Coal bed, New Brunswick, Canada. Geological Association of Canada Joint Annual Meeting, Abstracts Volume. V. 17, p. A103.
  183. Finkelman, R.B., Bostick, N.H., and Dulong, .F.T, 1992, Influence of an igneous intrusion on the element distribution of a bituminous coal from Pitkin County, Colorado. Ninth Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Abstracts and Program. p. 112-114.
  184. Finkelman, R.B., 1993, Review of “Coal: Classification, Coalification, Mineralogy, Trace-element chemistry, and Oil and Gas Potential” Lyons, P.C. and Alpern, B., editors. Earth Science Reviews. V.34, p. 65-66.
  185. Mukhopadhyay, P.K., Gillig, K.S., MacNeil, L.J., Smith, W.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Labonte, M., 1993, Comparison of elemental geochemistry and coal facies of major coal seams from the Sydney, Pictou and St. Rose coalfields, Nova Scotia, Geological Association of Canada Annual Meeting. Program and Abstracts, V. 18, p. A-74.
  186. Finkelman, R. B., 1993, What do the FBI and Laundry detergents have in common?: In On the rocks: earth science activities for grades 1-8. S. G. Stover and R. Heather Macdonald, editors. Society for Sedimentary Geology, p. 200-204.
  187. Finkelman, R. B., 1993, Hazardous trace elements in coal: Can we rely on modes of occurrence information to predict their removal?: 10th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference proceedings, S.-H. Chaing, editor. The University of Pittsburgh, p. 311-313.
  188. Finkelman, R. B. and Cardott, B. J., 1993, Trace-element content of solid hydrocarbons from Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geology Notes, v. 53, no. 4, p. 136-143.
  189. Finkelman, R. B., Oman, C. L., and Dulong, F. T., 1993, Chemistry and Mineralogy of some anthracitic coal samples from the Narragansett Basin, Rhode Island and Massachusetts: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-30.
  190. Orem W. H., Finkelman, R. B., and Feder, G. L., 1993, A possible link between Balkan Endemic Nephropathy and leaching of Pliocene lignites by ground water: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-350.
  191. Palmer, C. A., Krasnow, M. R., and Finkelman, R. B., 1993, An evaluation of leaching to determine modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal: 10th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal
    Conference proceedings, S.H. Chaing, editor. The University of Pittsburgh, p. 1062-1067.
  192. Tewalt, S. J., Oman, C. L., Bragg, L. J., and Finkelman, R. B., 1993, Distribution of mercury in Pennsylvania bituminous coal: A database perspective: 10th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference proceedings, S.H. Chaing, editor. The University of Pittsburgh, p. 1083-1087.
  193. Finkelman, R. B., 1993, Air toxics: Abundance, distribution, modes of occurrence, and textural relations: 10th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference proceedings, S.H. Chaing, editor. The University of Pittsburgh, p. 801-805.
  194. Finkelman, R. B., 1993, Problems and promises of the USGS’s coal quality database and geochemical information: Fuel Supply Seminar, Electric Power Research Institute. EPRI RP 2369-12. Abstract, unpaginated.
  195. Finkelman, R. B., 1993, Coal Quality – The Key to the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments: Public Issues in Energy and Marine Geology. USGS Fact Sheet.
  196. Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Abundance, source, and mode of occurrence of the inorganic constituents in coal: In Coal, O. Kural, ed. Chapter 8, p. 115-125.
  197. Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Modes of occurrence of hazardous elements in coal: level of confidence: Fuel Processing Technology, v. 39, nos. 1-3, p. 21-34.
  198. Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Trace elements in coal: A Clean Air Act perspective: 207th National ACS Conference, Fuel Chemistry Division. Part 1, abstract 108.
  199. Palmer, C. A., Krasnow, M. R., Finkelman, R. B., and d’Angelo, W. M., 1994, Reliability and reproducibility of leaching procedures to estimate the modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal: 207th National ACS Conference, Fuel Chemistry Division. Part 1, abstract 107.
  200. Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Mitigating environmental effects of coal use: 1994 AAPG Annual Convention Official Program, Vol. 3, p. 148.
  201. Oman, C. L., and Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Low levels of hazardous air pollutants in coal from the Pocahontas coal field, Virginia and West Virginia: GSA, Southeast Section, vol. 26, no. 4, p. 57-58.
  202. Finkelman, R. B., 1993, The use of modes of occurrence information to predict the removal of the hazardous air pollutants: Journal of Coal Quality, v. 12, n. 4, p. 132-134.
  203. Palmer, C. A., Krasnow, M. R., Finkelman, R. B., and d’Angelo, W. M., 1994, An evaluation of leaching to determine modes of occurrence of selected toxic elements in coal: Journal of Coal Quality, v. 12, no. 4, p. 135-141.
  204. Finkelman, R. B., Oman, C. L., Bragg, L. J., and Tewalt, S. J., 1994, The U.S. Geological Survey’s Coal Quality Database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-177, 46 p.
  205. Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Trace elements in coal: a USGS perspective of the Clean Air Act: ACS Preprints, Vol. 39, no. 2, p. 519-523.
  206. Palmer, C.A., Krasnow, M. R., Finkelman, R. B., and d’Angelo, W. M., 1994, Reliability and reproducibility of leaching procedures to estimate the modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal: ACS Preprints, Vol. 39, no. 2, p. 514-518.
  207. Oman, C. L. and Finkelman, R.B., 1994, Hazardous air pollutants in major U.S. coal producing areas: Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, vol. 2, p. 1096-1099.
  208. O’Connor, J. T., Bragg, L., and Finkelman, R. B., 1994, Chemical principal components as predictors of coal quality in Appalachian basin and Texas coal beds: Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, vol. 2, p. 1093-1095.
  209. Finkelman, R. B., Bostick, N. H., and Congdon, R. D., 1994, Inorganic geochemistry of lignite in the Ione Formation from the vicinity of the Mother Lode gold deposit, Amador, County, California: Abstracts of the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, vol. 11, p. 25-27.
  210. Bragg, L. J., Oman, J. K., Tewalt, S.J., Oman, C.L., Rega, N.H., Washington, P.M., and Finkelman, R.B., 1994, U.S. Geological Survey Coal Quality (COALQUAL) Database, Version 1.3: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-205, Version 1.3. [CD-ROM]; currently available as OF 97-134
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  211. Finkelman, R. B., 1994, The need for enhanced domestic and international coal quality databases: The International Conference on Environment, Energy, and Society, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Il. Proceedings Abstracts, unpaginated.
  212. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Modes of occurrence of environmentally sensitive trace elements in coal: In Environmental Aspects of Trace Elements in Coal, D. J. Swaine and F. Goodarzi, eds. Kluwer Press. Dordrecht. Chapter 3, p. 24-50.
  213. Stanton, R. W. and Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Coal Quality. Encyclopedia of Energy Technology and the Environment: A. Bisio and S. G. Boots, eds., J. Wiley & Sons. New York, p. 684-691.
  214. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Environmental impact of trace elements in coal: Strategies for mitigation: Spraw. Pos. Panstw. Inst. Geol. Warszawa (Proceedings Polish Institute of Geology) vol. 52, (abstract).
  215. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Coal quality; a Clean Air Act perspective, in Carter, L. M. H., ed., Energy and the environment–Application of geosciences to decision-making; Program and short papers; Tenth V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, 1995, Washington, DC, Feb. 13-17, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1108, p. 14-15.
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  216. Bragg, L. J., Oman, C. L., Tewalt, S. J., and Finkelman, R.B., 1995, Easy access to coal quality information; COALQUAL, the new USGS Coal quality database (CD-ROM version 1.3), in Carter, L. M. H., ed., Energy and the environment–Application of geosciences to decision-making; Program and short papers; Tenth V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, 1995, Washington, DC, Feb. 13-17, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1108, p. 38-41.
    http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/cir/cir1108
  217. Eggleston, J. R., and Finkelman, R.B., 1995, Environmental aspects of carbonate use in energy generation, in Carter, L. M. H., ed., Energy and the environment–Application of geosciences to decision-making; Program and short papers; Tenth V.E. McKelvey Forum on Mineral and Energy Resources, 1995, Washington, DC, Feb. 13-17, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1108, p. 102-103.
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  218. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Citation for the Gilbert H. Cady Award to Harold J. Gluskoter: Geology Today, vol. 5, no. 3, p. 55.
  219. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Trace elements in coal: Their life and times. Impact of Hazardous Air Pollutants on Mineral Produces and Coal-Burning Plants in the Ohio Valley: Kentucky Geological Survey Special Publication 21, p. 7.
  220. Ruppert, L. F. and Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Byproduct recovery of coal waste products – Can it work in the United States? Impact of Hazardous Air Pollutants on Mineral Produces and Coal-Burning Plants in the Ohio Valley: Kentucky Geological Survey Special Publication 21, p. 15.
  221. Crowley, S. S., Palmer, C. A., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., Kolb, K. C., and Belkin, H. E., 1996, Toxic substances from coal combustiob – Forms of Occurrence Analyses. Technical Progress Report. December 6, 1996. 14 p. DE-AI22-95PC95145
  222. Oman, C. L. Finkelman, R. B., Halili, N., and Goldhaber, M. B., 1995, Anomalous trace element concentrations in coal from the Warrior Basin, Alabama: Geological Society of America, 1995 Abstracts with Programs, vol. 27, no. 2, p. 78.
  223. Mukhopadyay, P. K., Lajeunesse, G., Crandlemire, A. L, and Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Mineralogical transformation and changes in chemical sites of elements in the feed coal and their combustion residues: an example from Nova Scotia: Geological Association of Canada, vol. 20, p. A-118.
  224. Palmer, C. A., Finkelman, R. B., Krasnow, M. R., and Eble, C. F., 1995, Laboratory leaching behavior of environmentally sensitive trace elements from fly ash and bottom ash samples: American Chemical Society Division of Fuel Chemistry, vol 40, no. 4, p. 803-807.
  225. Palmer, C. A., Finkelman, R. B., Krasnow, M. R., and Eble, C. F., 1995, Laboratory leaching of environmentally sensitive trace elements from fly ash and bottom ash samples: Abstracts with Programs. 210th National Meeting. American Chemical Society Abstracts, p. 75.
  226. Finkelman, R. B. and Semkin, S. C., 1995, A scientific and educational partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Navajo Community College, Shiprock, New Mexico: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, p. A-300.
  227. McGee, J. J., Finkelman, R. B., and Pontolillo, J., 1995, Microanalysis of hazardous air pollutants in fly ash and bottom ash from a coal-burning power plant: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, p. A-139.
  228. Crowley, S. S., Finkelman, R. B., Palmer, C. A., and Eble, C. F., 1995, Characterization of hazardous trace elements in solid waste products from a coal-burning power plant in Kentucky: 12th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Proceedings, p. 1131-1137.
  229. Mukhopadyay, P. K., Lajeunese, G., Crandlemire, A. L., and Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Mineralogical speciation of elements in feed coal and their combustion products from an eastern Canadian power plant using EDS/WDS, SEM/EDX, and elemental geochemistry: Pacific Chemistry Conference. Abstract no. 414.
  230. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, The need for enhanced coal quality databases: 8th International Conference on Coal Science, Oviedo, Spain. Abstract PA10, p. 80-81.
  231. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, The need for enhanced coal quality databases: In Coal Science, J. A. Pajares and J. M. D. Tascon, eds. Coal Science and Technology vol. 24. Elsevier , Amsterdam. p. 75-78.
  232. Ruppert, L., Finkelman, R., Boti, E., Milosavljevic, M., Tewalt, S., and Dulong, F., 1996, Origin and significance of high nickel and chromium in the Pliocene Kosovo Basin kignite, Central Yugoslavia: International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 29, p. 235-258.
  233. Krasnow, M. R., Finkelman, R. B., Palmer, C. A., and D’Angelo, W.M., 1996, Water leachability of elements from the low-temperature ash of bituminous coal samples: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-511. 12 p. + 3 tables.
  234. Finkelman, R., Breit, G., Eble, C., Affolter, R., Belkin, H., Brownfield, M., Cathcart, J., Crowley, S., Hower, J., Leventhal, J., McGee, J., Palmer, C., Reynolds, R., Rice, C., and Zielinski, R., 1996, Systematic investigation of the compositional variations in solid waste products from coal combustion: AAPG abstract, p. 39. Vol. 80, no. 9, p. 1523.
  235. Mukhopadyay, P.K., Lajeunesse, G., Crandlemire, A.L., and Finkelman, R.B., 1996, Geochemistry and mineralogy of run-of-mine, feed coal and their combustion residues from Eastern Canadian Coalfield and power plant: 30th International Geologic Congress, p. 412.
  236. Crowley, S., Reynolds, R., Finkelman, R., Brownfield, M., Palmer, C., Eble, C., and Belkin, H., 1996, Characterization of Cr, Ni, and Co in fly ash from a coal-burning power plant in Kentucky: The Society for Organic Petrography, p. 29.
  237. Breit, G., Eble, C., Finkelman, R., Affolter, R., Belkin, H., Brownfield, M., Cathcart, J., Hower, J., Leventhal, J., McGee, J. Palmer, C., Reynolds, R., Rice, C., and Zielinski, R., 1996, Systematic investigation of the compositional variations in solid waste products of coal combustion: 13th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. p. 1356-1361.
  238. Robbins, E.I., Kalyoncu, R.S., Rowe, Jr., G.L., Savela, G.E., Finkelman, R.B., Haefner, R.J., Matos, G.R., Eddy, J.I., and Barsotti, A.F., 1996, Macroscopic to microscopic studies of flue gas desulfurization byproducts for acid mine drainage mitigation: 13th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, p. 776.
  239. Finkelman, R.B, 1996, Review of Lignites of North America by H. H. Schobert, Elsevier, Amsterdam. International Journal of Coal vol. 30, p. 183-184.
  240. Feder, G.L., Orem, W.H., and Finkelman, R.B., 1996, Effects of leachates from Pliocene lignites in the Balkan Peninsula on human health: 30th International Geologic Congress, p. 410.
  241. Finkelman, R.B., 1996, The types of data needed for assessing the environmental impacts of coal: 30th International Geologic Congress, p. 410.
  242. Finkelman, R.B., 1996, The national coal quality inventory: An example of industry, federal and state cooperation: 13th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. v. 1, p. 403.
  243. Finkelman, R.B., Bostick, N.H., Martin, W.M., and Kirshenbaum, N.W., 1996, Inorganic Geochemistry of Lignite in the Ione Formation, California, USA: The Society for Organic Petrography Newsletter. V. 13, no. 3, p. 4 -7.
  244. Finkelman, R.B., 1996, Coal quality activities at the new U.S. Geological Survey: Proceedings of 12th Annual Coal Testing Conference. p. 50-51.
  245. Finkelman, R. B., 1996, A gem of a coal museum: The Society for Organic Petrology Newsletter, Vol. 13, no. 4, p. 18.
  246. Finkelman, R. B., 1997, Environmental Considerations: Air: In the Mining Environmental Handbook, Jerrold J. Marcus, editor. Imperial College Press, London. Chapter 12.3.3, p. 580-582.
  247. Finkelman, R.B., Kolker, A., Palmer, C.A., 1997, Modes of occurrence of arsenic and other trace elements in fly ash from a Kentucky power plant. International Ash Utilization Symposium, Lexington, KY, p. 239-246.
  248. Oman, C. L., Finkelman, R.B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1997, Concentrations of Platinum Group Elements in 122 U.S. Coal Samples: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-53, 8 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/of97-053/
  249. Crowley, S.S., Curtis, A.P., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R.B., Kolb, K.C., and Willett, J.C., 1997, Modes of Occurrence of HAPs Elements in Samples from the Pittsburgh, Elkhorn/Hazard, and Illinois No. 6 Coal Beds: Eastern Section AAPG and TSOP Joint Meeting. Abstract. p. 32-33.
  250. Kolker, A., Finkelman, R.B., Palmer, C.A., and Belkin, H.E., 1997, Microprobe Study of Minor-and trace Elements in Sulfides in Selected U.S. Coal Samples: GSA Abstracts with Programs. p. A-204-205.
  251. Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Coal Quality Information –Key to the Efficient and Environmentally Sound Use of Coal: USGS Fact Sheet FS 171-97.
  252. Zielinski, R. A., and Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Radioactive elements in coal and fly ash: abundance, forms, and environmental significance: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-163-97, 4 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1997/fs163-97/
  253. Belkin, H.E., Zheng, B., Zhou, D., and Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Preliminary results on the Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Arsenic in Mineralized Coals from Endemic Arsenosis in Guizhou Province, P.R. China: Fourteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference and Workshop. Abstract. Paper No. 1-4, p. 1-2.
  254. Belkin, H.E., Zheng, B., Zhou, D., and Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Preliminary results on the Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Arsenic in Mineralized Coals from Endemic Arsenosis in Guizhou Province, P.R. China: Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference and Workshop. CD-ROM p. 1-20.
  255. Kasinski, J.R., Finkelman, R.B., Piwocki, M., Stanton, R.W., and Warwick, P.D., 1997, Low-rank coal formation in Poland and the United States: I. Zittau Basin, Poland: Proceedings of International Coal Science Conference, p. 35-38.
  256. Sheps, S., Finkelman, R.B., Councell, T.B., and Cohen, H., 1997, Leaching of Hexavalent Chromium from Fly Ash: Proceedings of International Coal Science Conference, p. 1883-1886.
  257. Goldhaber, M.B., Hatch, J. R., Pashin, J. C., Offield, T.W., and Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Anomalous arsenic and fluorine concentrations in Carboniferous coal, Black Warrior Basin, Alabama: Evidence for fluid expulsion during Alleghanian thrusting?: GSA Annual Meeting, p. A-51.
  258. Turner, C., Finkelman, R., Fishman, N., Dubiel, R., and Peterson, F., 1997, Evolution of coal quality: an integrated approach: GSA Abstracts with Programs. p. A-260.
  259. Senior, C.L., Bool, L.E., III, Morency, J.R., Huffman, G.P., Huggins, F.E., Shah, N., Finkelman, R., Crowley, S.S., Kolker, A., Sarofim, A., Olmez, I., Zeng, T., Peterson, T., Shadman, F., Wendt, J.O.L., Seames, W.S., Wu, B., Helble, J.J., and Wornat, M.J., 1997, Toxic Substances from Coal Combustion – A Comprehensive Assessment: [Online]. Available: http://www.fetc.doe.gov/publications/proceedings/97ps/ps-pdf/PS2B-1.PDF [1997].
  260. Akers, D.J., Raleigh, C.E., Jr., Lebowitz, H.E., Ekechukwu, K., Aluko, M.E., Arnold, B.J., Palmer, C.A., Kolker, A., and Finkelman, R.B., 1997, HAPs-Rx: Precombustion Removal of Hazardous Air Pollutant Precursors: Proceedings of the 1997 Coal Liquefaction & Solid Fuels Contractors Review Conference, Federal Energy Technology Center, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 1997. 6 p. CD-ROM.
  261. Belkin, H.E., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R.B., 1997, Geochemistry of Coals Causing Arsenism in Southwest China. U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 97-496, 4th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, p. 10.
  262. Senior, C.L., Bool, L.E., III, Morency, J.R., Huffman, G.P., Huggins, F.E., Shah, Naresh, Finkelman, R.B., Crowley, S.S., Kolker, A., Sarofim, Adel, Olmez, Ilhan, Zeng, Taofeng, Peterson, Thomas, Wendt, J.O.L., Seames, W.S., Wu, Baochun, Helble, J.J., Wornat, M.J., 1997. Toxic substances from coal combustion—a comprehensive assessment: Advanced Coal-Based Power and Environmental Systems Conference, 1997, Pittsburgh, PA, July, 1997.
  263. Finkelman, R.B. and Palmer, C. A.,1997, Coal Quality and Public Health: European Coal Conference ’97. Proceeding volume Abstracts, p. 15.
  264. Sheps, S., Finkelman, R.B., Councell, T.B., and Cohen, H., 1997, Leaching of Chromium From Coal Fly Ash: European Coal Conference ’97 Abstracts, p. 61-62.
  265. Bragg, L. J., Oman, J.K., Tewalt, S.J., Oman, C.L., Rega, N.H., Washington, P.M., and Finkelman, R.B., 1998, U.S. Geological Survey coal quality (COALQUAL) database; version 2.0, in Analytical data, sample locations, and descriptive information, analytical methods and sampling techniques, database perspective, and bibliographic references for selected U.S. coal samples: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-134. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1997/of97-134/
  266. Palmer, C. A., Crowley, S., Mroczkowski, S. J., Finkelman, R., Taylor, K. K., Bullock, J., and Mootoka, J. 1998, The use of sequential laboratory leaching to quantify the modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal. Abstracts, Fifteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. 14-17 September, 1998, Pittsburgh, p.40.
  267. Willett, J.C., Finkelman, R.B., Palmer, C.A., Mroczowski, S.J., 1998, Quantitative determination of the modes of occurrence of elements in coal: preliminary results from an international round robin project: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, no. 4, p. 66.
  268. Finkelman, R. B., and Tewalt, S.J., 1998, Mercury in U.S. coal: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-0772.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1998/of98-772/
  269. Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, Jose, A., and Zheng, Baoshan, 1998, Etiology of arsenism in Guizhou Province, southwest China. Third International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects, Book of Abstracts. Society of Environmental Geochemistry and Health. P. 100.
  270. Centeno, J., A., Mullick, F. G., King, D. W., Mazumder, D. N. G., Zheng, B., Gibb, H., Finkelman, R. B., 1998, The development of an international tissue registry and tumor repository of chronic arsenosis in humans. Third International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects, Book of Abstracts. Society of Environmental Geochemistry and Health. P. 61.
  271. Finkelman, R.B., 1998, “Air Toxics” from Coal Combustion: Implications for Global Fossil Fuel Use. Abstracts of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Vol. 15, p. 6-8.
  272. Koeppen, R.P., Finkelman, R.B., Mukhopadhyay, P.K., Bates, A.L., 1998, Characterization of a channel sample of the Phalen Coal bed, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abstracts of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Vol. 15, p. 105-107.
  273. Crowley, S.S., Orem, W.H., Roth, M.J., Finkelman, R.B., Scroggs, E.A., Willett, J.C., 1998, Possible Relation Between Esophageal Cancer and Coal Combustion in China: A Preliminary Study: Abstracts of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Vol. 15, p. 96-98.
  274. Palmer, C.A., Mroczkowski, S.J., Finkelman, R.B., Crowley, S., and Bullock, J., 1998, The use of sequential laboratory leaching to quantify the modes of occurrence trace elements in coal, abstract: 1998 Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 1998. CD-ROM. p. 1-18.
  275. Mroczkowski, S.J., Palmer, C.A., Finkelman, R.B., 1998, Selective leaching characteristics of the Pittsburgh and Illinois #6 coal beds: Proceedings of the 216th American Chemical Society National Meeting, abstract no. 053.
  276. Mroczkowski, S.J., Palmer, C.A., Finkelman, R.B., 1998, Selective leaching characteristics of the Pittsburgh and Illinois #6 coal beds: American Chemical Society, Environmental Chemistry Preprints, v. 38, no. 2, p. 200-203.
  277. Finkelman, R. B. and French, C. L, 1998, Is coal an important source of trace elements in the environment? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 30, no. 7, p. A-254-A-255.
  278. Warwick, P. D., Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R. B., 1998, Geology and distribution of high-arsenic coals used for domestic purposes in areas of endemic arsenic poisoning, southwest Guizhou Province, China. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 30, no. 7, p. A-342.
  279. Palmer, C. A., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., Kolb, K. C., Mroczkowski, S. J., Crowley, S. S., Belkin, H. E., Bullock, J. H., and Motooka, J. M., 1998, Modes of occurrence of trace elements in samples from a coal cleaning plant. In Precombustion Control of Trace Elements in Coal. ESEERCO Research Report EP 96-07. Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation, New York. Appendix C, 97 p.
    Also USGS Open-File Report 97-732, 97 p.
  280. Tatu, C. A., Orem, W. H., Finkelman, R. B., Feder, G. L., 1998, The etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: still more questions than answers. Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 106, no. 11, p. 689-700.
  281. Breit, G. N. and Finkelman, R. B. (Editors), 1998, Characterization of coal and coal combustion products from a coal-burning power plant – preliminary report and results of analyses. U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-342, 101 p.
  282. Crowley, S. S., Finkelman, R. B., Palmer, C. A., and Eble, C. F., 1998, Characterization of hazardous trace elements in solid waste products from a coal-burning power plant in Kentucky. In U.S.
    Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-342, p. 44-49.
  283. Palmer, C. A., Finkelman, R. B., Krasnow, M. R., and Eble, C. F., 1998, Laboratory leaching behavior of environmentally sensitive trace elements from fly ash and bottom ash. In U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-342, p. 50-55.
  284. Belkin, Harvey E., Warwick, Peter D., Finkelman, Robert B., Zheng, Baohan, and Zhou, Daixing, 1998. High arsenic coals related to sedimentary rock-hosted gold deposition in southwestern Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China. Abstracts, Fifteen Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. 14-17 September, 1998, Pittsburgh, p.1.
  285. Belkin, Harvey E., Warwick, Peter D., Zheng, Baohan, Zhou, Daixing, Finkelman, Robert B. 1998. High arsenic coals related to sedimentary rock-hosted gold deposition in southwestern Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China. Abstracts, Fifteen Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. 14-17 September, 1998, Pittsburgh, CD-ROM, 5p.
  286. Senior, C.L. and 18 co-authors including Finkelman, R., Crowley, S.S., and Kolker, A., 1998. Toxic emission from coal combustion. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, (CD-ROM), 12p.
  287. Kolker, Allan, and Finkelman, R. B., 1998, Potentially hazardous elements in coal: Modes of occurrence and summary of concentration data for coal components: Coal Preparation, v. 19, no. 3 – 4, p. 133-157.
  288. Finkelman, R.B., Bostick, N.H., Dulong, F.T., Senftle, F.E. and Thorpe, A.N., 1998, Influence of an igneous intrusion on the inorganic geochemistry of a bituminous coal from Pitkin County, Colorado: International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 36, p.223-241.
  289. Thorpe, A.N., Senftle, F.E., Finkelman, R.B., Dulong, F.T., and Bostick, N.H., 1998, Change in the magnetic properties of bituminous coal intruded by an igneous dike, Dutch Creek Mine, Pitkin County, Colorado: International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 36, p. 243-258.
  290. Belkin, H.E., Finkelman, R.B., Zheng, B. and Zhou, D., 1998, Human health effects of domestic combustion of coal: a causal factor for arsenosis and fluorosis in rural China. Proceedings of the Air Quality Conference, McLean, VA. Energy and Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota. (unpaginated).
  291. Tewalt, S.J., Finkelman, R.B., Toole-O’Neil, B., and Akers, D., 1998, Mercury concentration in U.S. coal. Proceedings of the Air Quality Conference, McLean, VA. Energy and Environmental Reasearch Center, University of North Dakota. (unpaginated).
  292. Palmer, C.A., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R.B., Mroczkowski, S.J., Willet, J.C., Kolb, K.C. and Bullock, Jr. J.H., 1998, Arsenic and mercury modes of occurrence in coal: implications for reducing emissions of these elements from coal-fired power plants. Proceedings of the Air Quality Conference, McLean, VA. Energy and Environmental Reasearch Center, University of North Dakota. (unpaginated).
  293. Crowley, S.S., Orem, W.H., Finkelman, R.B., Scroggs, E., Willett, J., and Roth, M.J., 1998, Coal combustion in rural China: possible relation to esophageal cancer. Proceedings of the Air Quality Conference, McLean, VA. Energy and Environmental Reasearch Center, University of North Dakota. (unpaginated).
  294. Hatch, J.R., Goldhaber, M.B., Offield, T.W., Finkelman, R.B., and Pashin, J.C., 1998, Anomalous aresenic contants in Lower Pennsylvanian coals, Warrior Field, Northwestern Alabama: Evidence for fluid expulsion during Alleghanian thrusting. Abstracts, Fifteen Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. 14-17 September, Pittsburgh, p.1.
  295. Finkelman, Robert B., 1998, Coal quality databases: Past, present, and future. 8th Australian Coal Science Conference Proceedings, University of New South Wales, p. 65-69.
  296. Querol, X., Finkelman, R. B., Alastuey, A., Huerta, A., Palmer, C. A., Mroczkowski, S., Kolker, A., Chenery, S. N. R., Robinson, J. J., Juan, R., and Lopez-Soler, A., 1998, Quantitative determination of modes of occurrence of major, minor, and trace elements in coal: A comparison of results from different methods. 8th Australian Coal Science Conference Proceedings, University of New South Wales, p. 51- 56.
  297. Palmer, C. A., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., Kolb, K. C., Mroczkowski, S. J., Crowley, S. S., and Belkin, H. E., 1998, Trace elements in coal – mode of occurrence analysis. Report no. DOE/PC/95156-T2 (GPO no. DE97054351) 99p.
  298. Hatch, J.R., Goldhaber, M.B., J.C. Pashin, Offield, T.W., and Finkelman, R.B., 1998, Anomalous arsenic contents in Lower Pennsylvanian coals, Warrior Field, Northwestern Alabama, U.S.A.: Evidence for fluid flow during Alleghanian thrusting. Proceedings, Fifteen Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  299. Toole-O’Neil, B., Tewalt, S., Finkelman, R.B., and Akers, D.J., 1999, Mercury concentration in coal – Unraveling the puzzle: Fuel, vol. 78, p. 47-54.
  300. Gross, P. J. and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Annotated Bibliography of Recent Papers on Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Coal and Coal Use. USGS OFR 99-9, 40 p.
  301. Finkelman, R.B., 1999, Trace Elements in Coal: Environmental and Health Significance. Biological Trace Element Research, vol. 67, no. 3, p. 197-204.
  302. Crowley, S. S., Finkelman, R. B., and Skupien, M. B., 1999, Environmental Impacts on the Health of Native Americans. The HIS Primary Care Provider, Vol. 24, No. 3, p. 39.
  303. Finkelman, R. B. and Gross, P. M. K., 1999, The types of data needed for assessing the environmental and human health impacts of coal. Int. Jour. of Coal Geology, Vol. 40, Nos. 2-3, p. 91- 101.
  304. Finkelman, R. B. and Gross, P. M. K., 1999, Coal quality databases: Practical applications. The Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems. Coal & Slurry Technology Association, Washington, D.C. p. 1027-1035.
  305. Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Health impacts of domestic coal combustion. The Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems. Coal & Slurry Technology Association, Washington, D.C. p. 937-942.
  306. Centeno, J. A., Mullick, F. G., Finkelman, R. B., Zheng, B. S., 1999, The etiology of arsenism in Guizhou Province, southwest China. 88th Annual Meeting United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. Abstract No. 1020.
  307. Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., and Zheng, B., 1999, Health impacts of domestic coal use in China. Proceedings National Academy of Science, USA. Vol. 96, p.3427-3431.
  308. Palmer, C. A., Mroczkowski, S. J., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., and Bullock, Jr., J., 1999, Quantifying the modes of occurrence of trace elements in coal. The Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems. Coal & Slurry Technology Association, Washington, D.C. p. 369-380.
  309. Finkelman, R. B. and Gluskoter, H., 1999, Coal quality and coal utilization in the twenty-first Century. American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry Preprints of Symposia, 217th ACS National Meeting, vol. 44, no. 1, p. 47-50.
  310. Finkelman, R. B. and Gluskoter, H., 1999, Coal quality and coal utilization in the twenty-first Century. American Chemical Society, 217th ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts, Part 1. Abstract No. 0018.
  311. Palmer, C. A., Kolker, Allan, Willett, J. C., Mroczkowski, S. J., Finkelman, R. B., Taylor, K. C., Dulong, F. T., and Bullock, J. H., Jr.,1999, Preliminary Report on the International Energy Agency Mode of Occurrence Inter-laboratory Comparison: Phase I; USGS Results, Open File Report 99-160, 54p.
  312. Huggins, F. E., Shah, N., Huffman, G. P., Kolker, A., Crowley, S. S., Palmer, C. A., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Mode of occurrence of chromium in four U.S. coals: In review, “Toxic Substances from Coal Combustion” Fuel Processing Technology vol. 63, p. 79-92.
  313. Finkelman, R. B., and Repetski, J. E., 1999, National Coal Quality Inventory (NaCQI) and U.S. Geological Survey Coal Quality Databases: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-120-99, 2 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0120-99/
  314. Senior, C. L., Zheng, T. Che, J., Ames, M.R., Sarofim, A. F., Olmez, I., Huggins, F. E., Shah, N., Huffman, G. P., Kolker, A., Mroczkowski, S., Palmer, C., and Finkelman, R., 2000, Distribution of trace elements in selected pulverized coals as a function of particle size and density. Fuel Processing Technology, v. 63, p. 215-241.
  315. Finkelman, R. B., Levine, M. J., and Repetski, J. E., 2000 Coal information for the 21st century. Proceedings Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. Vol. 17, p. 7-13. Also Fuel and Energy Abstracts, July 2002. P. 238.
  1. Warwick, P. D., SanFilipo, J.R., and Finkelman, R.B., 1999, U.S. Geological Survey International Activities in Coal Resources: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-119-99, 4 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0119-99/
  2. Chou, C-L., Finkelman, R. B., Kolker, A. J., and Zheng, B (Editors), 1999, Conference Proceeding Int. Jour. of Coal Geology, Vol. 40, Nos. 2-3.
  3. Mukhopadhyay, P. K., Lajeunesse, G., Crandlemire, A. L., and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Mineralogy and geochemistry of selected coal seams and their combustion residues from the Sydney area, Nova Scotia, Canada. Int. Jour. of Coal Geol, Vol., 40, Nos. 2-3, p. 253-254.
  4. Kolker, Allan, Palmer, C. A., Belkin, H. E., and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Modes of occurrence of toxic elements in coal and other geological materials (abstract): DOI Conference on the Environment, April, 1999 [published on the DOI web-site].
  5. Orem, W. H., Feder, G. L., and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, A possible link between Balkan endemic nephropathy and the leaching of toxic organic compounds from Pliocene lignite by groundwater: preliminary investigation. Int. Jour. of Coal Geol., Vol. 40, Nos. 2-3, p. 237-252.
  6. Centeno, J.A., Mullick, F.G., Finkelman, R. B., Zheng, B. S., 1999, The etiology of arsenism in Guizhou Province, southwest China, 7th Nordic Symposium on Trace Elements in Health and Disease. Programme Abstracts p. 33.
  7. Querol X., Klika Z., Weiss, Z.,Finkelman, R.B.;,Juan R., Lopez-Soler A., Plana F., Kolker, A., Chenery, S., 2001, Determination of element affinities by density fractionation of bulk coal samples. Fuel. 80, 1, 83-95.
  8. Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Coal quality and Coal Utilization studies. In Environmental Issues Associated with Fossil Fuel Resources – An Evaluation of Research Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Program. M. L. Tuttle and G. N. Breit, eds. USGS Open File Report 99-950. p.21-23.
  9. Hower, James C., Finkelman, Robert B., Rathbone, Robert F., and Goodman, Jennifer, 1999, Inra- and inter-unit variation in fly ash petrography and mercury adsorption: Examples from a western Kentucky power station. Energy & Fuels 2000, Vol. 14, 212-216.
  10. Zhenhua Ding, Baoshan Zheng, Jie Zhang, Jiangping Long, H. E. Belkin, R. B. Finkelman,Fenghua Zhao, Chaogang Chen,Daixing Zhou, and Yunshu Zhou, 2001, Geological and geochemical characteristics of high arsenic coals from endemic arsenosis areas in southwestern Guizhou Province, China. Applied Geochemistry, vol. 16 P. 1353-1360.
  11. Fishman, Neil, S., Turner, Christine, E., Peterson, Fred, Dubiel, Russell, Finkelman, Robert and Tabet, David, 1999, Analcime in Wasatch Plateau coals, Utah, GSA Abstracts with Programs A-386.
  12. Sheps-Pelleg, S., Finkelman, R., Councell, T.B., and Cohen, H., 1999, Occurrence of tervalent and hexavalent chromium and its leaching behavior in coal fly ash. Abst. Int. Conference on Ecology and Environmental Quality Science, Jerusalem.
  13. Palmer, C. A., Tuncali, E., and Finkelman, R., 1999, The distribution of trace elements in Turkish lignites western Anatolia and the Thrace Basin. Proceedings, Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  14. Finkelman, R. B., Tewalt, S. J., Watson, W. D., 1999, Distribution of mercury in U.S. coal. Proceedings, Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  15. Finkelman, R. B., 1999, The world coal quality inventory (WoCQI). Proceedings, Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  16. Schobert, H. H., Mitchell, G. D., and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, A new partnership to enhance international competitiveness for coal-related industries. Proceedings, Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  17. Mroczkowski, S. J., Palmer, C. A., and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Quantifying the modes of occurrence of mercury in coal using a selective leaching procedure. Proceedings, Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  18. Willett, J.C., Finkelman, Mroczkowski, S. J., Palmer, C. A., and Kolker, A., 1999, Semi-quantitative determination of the modes of occurrence of elements in coal: results from an international round robin project. Proceedings, Sixteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference & Workshop. PDF file on CD-ROM.
  19. Finkelman, R. B., Palmer, C. A., Kolker, A., and Mroczkowski, S. J., 1999, Quantifying the modes of occurrence of elements in coal. Prospects for Coal Science in the 21st Century. B. Q. Li and Z. Y. Liu, editors. Proceeding of the Tenth International Conference on Coal Science. p. 21-24.
  20. Finkelman, Robert B., 1999, Health Impacts of residential coal combustion in China. Prospects for Coal Science in the 21st Century. B. Q. Li and Z. Y. Liu, editors. Proceeding of the Tenth International Conference on Coal Science. p. 1457-1460.
  21. Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B. S., and Centeno, J. A., 1999, Arsenic poisoning caused by residential coal combustion in Guizhou Province, China. Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Fluoride and Arsenic Research. Abstract 15, p. 17.
  22. Belkin, H. E., Finkelman, R. B., and Zheng, B.S., 1999, Geochemistry of fluoride-rich coal related to endemic fluorosis in Guizhou Province, China. Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Fluoride and Arsenic Research. Abstract 45, p. 47.
  23. Centeno, J. A., Martinez, L., Page, N. P., Mullick, F. G., Finkelman, R. B., Gibb, H., Longfellow, D., Liu, Y. P., and Thompson, C., 1999, Histological assessment of arsenic induced lesions: the development of the International Tissue and Tumor Repository for Chronic Arsenosis in Humans. . Pan-Asia Pacific Conference on Fluoride and Arsenic Research. Abstract 34, p. 36.
  24. Finkelman, Robert B. and Palmer, Curtis A., 1999, Coal Quality and Human Health. International Symposium on Geology and Environment. p. 421-423.
  25. Harris, N. M. and Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Bibliography of recent papers in the biomedical literature on the health impacts of geological processes and materials. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-521, 37 p.
  26. Yerlikaya, C., Ekinci, E., Sundu, S. Citiroglu, M., and Finkelman, R. B., 1998, Possible relationship between Balkan Endemic Nephropathy and Agacli coal of Istanbul. 2nd International Tarabzon Energy and Environment Symposium. I. Dinger and T. Iyker, eds. Begell House, Inc. (2 pages).
  27. Palmer, C.A., Tuncali, E., and Finkelman, R.B., 1999, Geochemical Characteristics and Environmental Significance of Soma Basin Lignites, Turkey: International Symposium on Geology and Environment. p. 193-200.

343A. Palmer, C.A., Tuncali, E., and Finkelman, R.B., 1999, Geochemical Characteristics and Environmental Significance of Soma Basin Lignites, Turkey: International Symposium on Geology and Environment. p. 193-200. GeoEnv ‘97Abstract

  1. Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Coal Quality: A key to the future. Proceedings of the International Conference on Clean and Efficient Coal Technology in Power Generation. Energy Technology Laboratory, Serpong Tangerang, Indonesia. P. 71-77.
  2. Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Health impacts of coal and residential coal use. Proceedings of the International Conference on Clean and Efficient Coal Technology in Power Generation. Energy Technology Laboratory, Serpong Tangerang, Indonesia. P. 258-265.
  3. Finkelman, R. B., 1998, Human health impacts of coal. Environmental and Human health Research Workshop. AFIP, USGS, ARP. p. 16.
  1. Belkin, Harvey E., Finkelman, Robert B. and Zheng, Baoshan, 1999, Human health effects of domestic combustion of coal: a causal factor for arsenic poisoning and fluorosis in rural China. American Geophysical Union, v. 80, no. 17, F377-378.
  2. Ding Zhenhua, Zheng Baoshan, Zhang Jie, H.E. Belkin, R. B. Finkelman, Zhao Fenghua, Zhou Daixing, Zhou Yunshu, and Chen Chaogang, 1999, Preliminary study on the modes of occurrence of arsenic in high arsenic coals from southwest Guizhou Province, Science in China (Series D), vol. 42, No. 6, p. 655- 661. (Also Chinese version)
  3. Simoni, F. V. and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Health studies related to residential coal use. Conference abstract.
  4. C.L. Senior, T Panagiotou ; FE Huggins,GP Huffman, N Yap ; JOL Wendt, W Seames MR Ames ; AF Sarofim, J LightyA Kolker R Finkelman CA Palmer SJ Mroczkowsky,JJ Helble, R Mamani-Paco, 1999, TOXIC SUBSTANCES FROM COAL COMBUSTION A Comprehensive Assessment – Quarterly Report
  5. Finkelman, 2000, Noble and Rare Metal in Coal, Blagorodnye i redkye metally: Sbornik informazionnih materialov III Mezdunarodnoy konferenziy “Blagorodnye I redkye metally. BRM-2000”, Donetsk, 19-22 September 2000. – Donetsk, 2000. p. 182.
  6. Sheps, S., Finkelman, R.B., Councell, T.B., and Cohen, H., 1999, Leaching of Chromium From Coal Fly Ash: European Coal Geology. Proceedings of the 3rd European Coal Conference, E. Nakoman, ed. p. 475-480.
  7. Finkelman, R. B., 1997, Coal Quality and Public Health. European Coal Geology: Proceedings of the 3rd European Coal Conference, E. Nakoman, ed. P. 199-202.
  8. Centeno, J. A., Collery, P., Vernet, G., Finkelman, R. B., Gibb, H. Etienne, J-C. eds., 2000, Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Volume 6. J. Libbey, Montrouge, France. 816 p.
  9. Goldhaber, M. B., Irwin, E. R., Atkins, J. B., Lee, R., Zappia, H, Black, D. D., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Environmental impact of elevated arsenic in Southern Appalachian Basin coals. Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Volume 6. J. Libbey, Montrouge, France. P. 38-40.
  10. Ding, Z., Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B. Hu, T., and Xie, Y., 2000, The mode of occurrence of arsenic in high arsenic coals from endemic arsenosis areas in Southwest Guizhou Province, China. Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Volume 6. J. Libbey, Montrouge, France. P. 56-58.
  11. Kolker, A., Belkin, H. E., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Determining the source(s) of metals in the environment using microanalysis. Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Volume 6. J. Libbey, Montrouge, France. P. 202-204.
  12. Page, N. P., Centeno, J. A., Mullick, F. G., Martinez, L. E., Ladich, E., Gibb, H. Thompson, C., Longfellow, D., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, The international tissue and tumor repository for chronic arsenosis in humans (ITTRCA). Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Volume 6. J. Libbey, Montrouge, France. p. 759-761.
  13. Finkelman, R. B., Nordstrom, D. K., Harthill, M., and Centeno, J. A., 2000, Metal Ions in environmental health and disease. 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine: Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts. P. 49.
  14. Goldhaber, M. B., Irwin, E. R., Atkins, J. B., Lee, R., Zappia, H, Black, D. D., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Environmental impact of elevated arsenic in Southern Appalachian Basin coals. 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine: Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts. P. 164.
  15. Zheng, B., Ding, Z., Zhu, J., Zhai, C., Zhou, D., Zhou, Y., Zhou, C., Qin, S., Centeno, J. A., Belkin, H. E., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, The endemic arsenosis caused by indoor combustion of high arsenic coal in Guizhou Province, China. 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine: Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts. P. 198.
  16. Page, N. P., Centeno, J. A., Mullick, F. G., Martinez, L. E., Ladich, E., Gibb, H. Thompson, C., Longfellow, D., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, The international tissue and tumor repository for chronic arsenosis in humans (ITTRCA). 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine: Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts. P. 161.
  17. Ding, Z., Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B. Hu, T., and Xie, Y., 2000, The mode of occurrence of arsenic in high arsenic coals from endemic arsenosis areas in Southwest Guizhou Province, China. 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine: Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts. P. 259.
  18. Belkin, H. E., Finkelman, R. B., and Zheng, B., 2000, The occurrence of endemic dental and skeletal fluorosis from domestic combustion of coal in Guizhou Province, China. 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine: Scientific Program and Book of Abstracts. P. 364.
  19. Huggins, F. E., Huffman, G. P., Kolker, A., Mroczkowski, S., Palmer, C. A., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Direct comparison of XAFS spectroscopy and sequential extraction for arsenic speciation in coal. American Chemical Society abstract. Vol. 45, p. 547-551.
  20. Willett, J. C., Finkelman, R. B., Mrosczkowski, S. J., Palmer, C. A., and Kolker, A., 2000, Semi-quantitative determination of the modes of occurrence of elements in coal: Results from an international round robin project. USGS OFR 00-414. 44 p.
  21. Kolker, Allan, Finkelman, Robert B., Affolter, Ronald H., and Brownfield, Michael E., 2001. The composition of coal combustion by-products: examples from a Kentucky power plant. In,Vorries, K. C. and Throgmorton, Dianne, eds., The use and disposal of coal combustion by-products at coal mines: a technical interactive forum. Forum Proceedings, P. 16-25, CD-ROM and www.mcrcc.osmre.gov/ccb.
  22. Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Health impacts of coal combustion: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-094-00; Version 1.0, 2 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs94-00/
  23. Finkelman, Robert B., Belkin, Harvey E., Zheng, Baoshan, and Centeno, J. A., 2000, Arsenic poisoning caused by residential coal combustion in Guizhou Province, China. 31st International Geologic Congress Abstracts of Pre-Congress Workshop on Arsenic in Groundwaters of Sedimentary Aquifers. P. Bhattacharya and A. H. Welch, conveners. Also at http://amov.ce.kth.se/PEOPLE/Prosun/Pb_igc_Workshop.html
  24. Finkelman, Robert Barry, Willett, Jason, C., and Kalkreuth, Wolfgang, D., 2000, Characterization of coals from the Candiota, Buttia-Leao and Santa Terezinha coal deposits, Rio Grande Do Sol, Brazil. 31st International Geologic Congress Abstracts Volume CD.
  25. Belkin, Harvey E., Zheng, Baoshan, and Finkelman, Robert B., 2000, Human health effects of domestic combustion of coal in rural China: a Causal factor for arsenic and fluorine poisoning. The Second World Chinese Conference on Geologic Sciences. P. A-522-A-524.
  26. Li, Zhongsheng, Moore, T. A., Weaver, S. D., Finkelman, R. B., 2001, Crocoite: an unusual mode of occurrence of lead in coal. Int. Jour. of Coal Geology, vol. 45, p.289-293.
  27. Palmer, C. A., Mroczkowski, S. J., Kolker, R. B., and Bullock, Jr., J. H., 2000, Chemical analysis and modes of occurrence of selected trace elements in a Powder River Basin coal and its corresponding simulated cleaned coal. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-323. 52 p.
  28. Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Coal quality and coal utilization in the twenty-first century. In Coal-The Future. 12th International Conference on Coal Research. South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Johannesburg. p. 155-157.
  29. Kolker, Allan and Finkelman, 2000, Trace elements in coal: USGS research and database products. Conference on Air Quality II – Mercury, Trace Elements, and Particulate Matter. Energy and Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND. Unpaginated abstract.
  30. Finkelman, Robert B., 2000, Health Impacts of coal use. Health and the Geochemical Environment Conference 4-6 September 2000, Uppsala, Sweden, Geological Survey of Sweden. Unpaginated abstracts.
    http://home.swipmet.se/medicalgeology/
  31. Finkelman, R., 2006, National Coal Quality Inventory (NACQI). Final Technical Report to USDOE. 589 p.
    http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/891305-eYDNO0/891305.PDF
  32. Kolker, Allan, Finkelman, Robert B., and Palmer, Curtis A., 2000, Trace metals in coal: Where are they and where we? Seventeenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Abstract 1-1
  33. Finkelman, Robert B., Centeno, Jose, A., and Zheng, Baoshan, 2000, Geological Epidemiology: New tools to address arsenism and fluorosis. XXIII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology and 14th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology. Symposium SY-17, p. 79-85.
  34. Tatu, C. A., Orem, W. H., Feder, G. L., Finkelman, R. B., Szilagyi, D. N., Dumitrascu, V., Margineanu, F., and Paunescu, V, 2000, Additional support for the role of the pliocence lignite derived organic compounds in the etiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy. Jour.Med. Biochem., vol. 4, no. 2, p. 95-101.
  35. Tatu, C. A., Orem, W. H., Feder, G. L., Paunescu, V, Dumitrascu, V., Szilagyi, D. N., Finkelman, R. B., Margineanu, F., and Schneider, F., 2000, Balkan endemic nephropathy etiology: a link to the geologic environment. Central Eur. J. Occupational Environmental Medicine, vol 6, no. 2-3, p. 138-150.
  36. Tatu, Calin A., William H. Orem, Susan V. M. Maharaj, Dorina Diaconita,Gerald L. Feder, Robert B. Finkelman, Diana N. Szilagyi, Victor Dumitrascu, and Virgil Paunescu, 2002, Pliocene lignite derived organic compounds and the etiology of Balkan endemic nephropathy.” Geology and Health: Closing the Gap. H. C. W. Skinner and A. R. Berger, editors. Oxford Press, NY. Chapter , p. .
  37. Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Mercury in coal and mercury emissions from coal combustion, in Gray, J. E., ed., Geologic studies of the mercury by the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1248, p. 9-11.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2003/c1248/
  38. Finkelman, Robert B., Harvey E. Belkin, Jose A. Centeno, and Baoshan Zheng, 2003, Geological epidemiology: Coal Combustion in China. Geology and Health: Closing the Gap. H. C. W. Skinner and A. R. Berger, editors. Oxford Press, NY. Chapter 6, p. 45- 50.
  39. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R, Centeno, J., 2006, Information on IMGA, Medical geology India Newsletter, Vol. 1, no. 1, p. 5-6.
  40. Kolker, Allan, Finkelman, R. B., Affolter, R. H., and Brownfield, 2001, The composition of coal combustion byproducts: Examples form a Kentucky power plant: in: Vories, K.C., and Throgmorton, D., eds., The Use and Disposal of Coal Combustion By-products at Coal Mines: A Technical Interactive Forum, proceedings of April, 2000 symposium at Morgantown, WV, p. 16-25, CD-ROM.
  41. Goldhaber, M. B., Irwin, E. R., Atkins, J. B., Lee, L., Black, D., Zappia, H., Hatch, J.R., Pashin, J. C., Sanzolone R. F., Ruppert, L.F., Kolker, Allan, and Finkelman, R. B., 2001, Dispersion of arsenic from arsenic-enriched coal and gold ore in the southern Appalachians: Proceedings of the USGS Arsenic Workshop, Denver, February, 2001, published at http://www.brr.usgs.gov/Arsenic/, 3 p.
  42. Kolker, Allan, and Finkelman, R. B., 2001, Micro-interfaces with macro-scale impacts: In Eleventh Annual V. M. Goldschmidt Conference, Abstract #3429. LPI Contribution No. 1088, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston (CD-ROM). Determining the micro-distribution of trace metals in coal: proceedings, Eleventh V. M. Goldschmidt Conference, Hot Springs, VA.
  43. Kalkreuth, W., Holz, M., Kern, M., Silva, M., Finkelman, R., and Willett, J., 2001, Perminan coal-measures in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – Geologic Setting, Coal Petrography and Chemical Characteristics. XI Congreso Latinoamericano de Geologica. Montevideo, Uruguay, CD ROM p. 1-4.
  44. Finkelman, R. B. and Bunnell, 2001, Health Impacts of Coal: Facts and Fallacy. Seventh International Congress on Combustion By-Pruducts: Origins, Fate, and Health Effects. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC. P. 4.
  45. Finkelman, Robert B., 2001, The World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI): A tool for addressing global energy, technology, environmental, and human health issues. American Association of Petroleum Geology Annual Convention. P. A64.
  46. Goldhaber, M. B., Irwin, E., Atkins, B., Lee, L., Black, D.D., Zappia, H., Hatch, J.R., Pashin, J.C., Barwick, L.H., Cartwright, W.E., Sanzolone, R., Ruppert, L.F., Kolker, A., and Finkelman, R.B., 2001, Arsenic in stream sediments of northern Alabama: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2357.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2001/mf-2357/
  47. Tatu, C., Orem, W. H., Maharaj, S. V. M., Diaconita, D., Feder, G. L., Finkelman, R. B., Szilagyi, D., Dumitrascu, V., Paunescu, V., 2001, Water geochemistry and the etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephopathy. The third International Conference of the Danube-Cris-Mures-Tisa Euroregion. p. 39.
  48. Affolter, R. and Finkelman, R.B., 2001, The World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI): A tool for addressing global coal science issues. 9th Coal Geology Conference. Prague. Abstracts p.1.
  49. Zheng, B., Ding, Z., Zhu, J., Zhai, C., Zhou, D., Zhou, Y., Zhou, C., Qin, S., Centeno, J. A., Belkin, H. E., and Finkelman, R. B., 2001, The endemic arsenosis caused by indoor combustion of high arsenic coal in Guizhou Province, China. 9th Coal Geology Conference. Prague. Abstracts p.50.
  50. Huggins, F. E., Huffman, G. P., Kolker, A., Mroczkowski, S., Palmer, C. A., and Finkelman, R. B., 2002, Combined application of XAFS spectroscopy and sequential leaching for determination of arsenic speciation in coal. Energy & Fuels. V. 16, No. 5, pg. 1167-1172.
  51. Finkelman, R. B., Orem, W., Castranova, V., Tatu, C. A., Belkin, H. E., and Zheng, B., Lerch, H. E., Maharaj, S. V., and Bates, A. L., 2002, Health impacts of coal and coal use: possible solutions. International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 50, p. 425-443.
  52. Orem, W., Tatu, C., Maharaj, S., Lerch, H., Szlagayi, D., Feder, G., Finkelman, R., Dumatrascu, V., Margineanu, F., and Paunescu, V., 2001, Health effects of toxic organic compounds from coal: the case of Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). Proceedings of the 20th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Nancy, France, Sept. 2001, Abstract Book, p. 216-217.
  53. Ding, Z., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R. B, Belkin, H. E., Chen, C., Zhau, D., and Zhou, Y., 2000, Distribution of high arsenic coals from Southwest Guizhou Province. Geochemica, vol. 29, No. 5, p. 490-494. (in Chinese)
  54. Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J. A., and Zheng, B., 2001, Health impacts of coal: facts, fallacies, and some solutions. 2001 GSA Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 33, No. 6 P. A-27.
  55. Kolker, A., Finkelman, Palmer, C. A., and Belkin, H. E., 2001, Arsenic, mercury and other trace metals in coal: environmental and health implications. 2001 International Coal Ash Utilization Symposium, p.59.
  56. Zhu, J., Zheng, B., Su, H., Li, S., Mao, Lei, P. and Finkelman, R. B., 2001, New occurrence of native selenium and its preliminary investigation. Geochemica, Vol. 30, no. 3, p. 236-241. (in Chinese with English abstract).
  57. Finkelman, Robert B., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Plumlee, Geoffrey S., and Bunnell, Joseph E., 2001, Medical Geology. Geotimes, Vol. 46, no. 11, p. 20-23.
  58. Finkelman, Robert B., 2001, The World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI): A tool for addressing global energy, economic, environmental, and human health issues. Eighteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Abstracts, p. 47.
  59. Finkelman, Robert B., Willett, Jason C., Moore, Tim, and Li, Zhongshen, 2001, New Zealand Coal Resources and Coal Quality. Eighteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Abstracts, p. 65.
  60. Finkelman, Robert B., 2001, The World Coal Quality Inventory. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Coal Science. CD-ROM 4 p.
  61. Sheps-Pelleg, S., Finkelman, R. B., Polat, M., Huggins, F., and Cohen, H., 2001, Occurrence of hexavalent chromium in Israeli fly ash and its leaching behavior, 2001, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Coal Science. CD-ROM 4 p.
  62. Finkelman, R.B. and Sumartojo, Y., 2000, Health impacts of coal and residential coal use. Proceedings Southeast Asian Coal Geology Conference, p. 3.
  63. Finkelman, R.B. and Sumartojo, Y., 2000, The benefits of coal quality information to Indonesia. Proceedings Southeast Asian Coal Geology Conference, p. 13.
  64. Tuncali, E., Palmer, C.A., Finkelman, R.B., 2001, Characterization of Turkish Coals: An example of International cooperation to develop a World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI). The Proceedings of the 26th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, p. 647-658.
  65. Tewalt, S. J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 2001, Mercury in U.S. Coal–Abundance, Distribution, and Modes of Occurrence: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-095-01, 4 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs095-01/
  66. Bunnell, J., Bushon, R., Orem, W., Finkelman, R., Hanson, B., Calson, D., Shi, R., 2003, Investigating a possible link between water from aquifers containg lignite deposits and kidney disease in the UA: Louisana project. Gulf Coast Association of Gologic Societies, 53rd Annual Convection. Abstract. Article #90021
  1. Finkelman, R.B., Pierce, B.S., 2001, Coal Quality: Global Priorities. 27th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Coal Preparation II, p. 46.
  2. Feder, G.L., Tatu, C.A., Orem, W.H., Paunescu, V., Dumitrascu, V., Szilagyi, D.N., Finkelman, R.B., Margineau, F., Schneider, F., 2002, Weathered Coal Deposits and Balkan Endemic Nephropathy. . Facta Universitatis: Medicine and Biology, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 34-38.
  3. Orem, W.H., Tatu, C.A., Feder, G.L., Finkelman, R.B., Lerch, H.L., Maharaj, S., Szilagyi, D., Dumitrascu, V., Paunescu, V., Marineanu, F., 2002, Environment, Geochemistry and the Etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: Lessons from Romania. Facta Universitatis: Medicine and Biology, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 39-48.

415A. Orem, W.H., Tatu, C.A., Feder, G.L., Finkelman, R.B., Lerch, H.L., Maharaj, S., Szilagyi, D., Dumitrascu, V., Paunescu, V., Marineanu, F., 2002, Environment, Geochemistry and the Etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: Lessons from Romania. International Workshop on Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, April 2002, Abstracts.

  1. Palmer, C.A., Dennen, K.O., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R.B., and Bullock, J.H., Jr., 2002, Chemical analysis and modes of occurrence of selected trace elements in a coal sample from eastern Kentucky coal bed: White Creek Mine, Martin County, Kentucky. Open-File Report 02-311.
  2. Finkelman, R.B., Centeno, J.A., Selinus, O., Skinner, C., 2002, Metal Ions in Environmental Health and Disease. 7th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 2.
  3. Bunnell, J.E., Finkelman, R.B., Centeno, J.A., 2002, Medical Geology: A 10,000 Year-Old Opportunity. GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 34, No. 2, p. A-107.
  4. Centeno, J.A., Mullick, F.G., Finkelman, R.B., Zheng, B., Martinez, L., Ladich, E.R., Gibb, H.J., Belkin, H.E., 2001, Health Effects of Chronic Arsenic Poisoning from Residential Coal-Combustion in China. In Book of Abstracts of the First International FESTEM Symposium on Trace Elements and Minerals in Medicine and Biology, Venice, Italy. May 16-19, 2001.
  5. Centeno, J.A., Mullick, F.G., Finkelman, R.B., Zheng, B., Martinez, L., Ladich, E.R., Gibb, H.J., Mazumder, Guha D.N., Belkin, H.E., 2001, Environmental and Health Aspects of Human Exposure to Arsenic. 1st International FESTEM Symposium on Trace Elements and Minerals in Medicine and Biology, May 16-19, 2001, Venice, Italy.
  6. Finkelman, Robert B., 2001, The World Coal Quality Inventory (WoCQI): A tool for addressing global energy, economic, environmental, and human health issues. Eighteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference CD ROM, Session 1.3.
  7. Finkelman, Robert B., Willett, Jason C., Moore, Tim, and Li, Zhongshen, 2001, New Zealand Coal Resources and Coal Quality. Eighteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference CD ROM.
  8. Kolker, A., Mroczkowski, S. J., Palmer, C. A., Dennen, K. O., Finkelman, R. B., and Bullock, J. H., Jr., 2002, Toxic substances from coal combustion; a comprehensive assessment, Phase II; Element modes of occurrence for the Ohio 5/6/7, Wyodak, and North Dakota coal samples: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-224, 79 p.
    http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr02224
  9. Goldhaber, M.B., Hatch, J.R., Callender, E., Irwin, E.R., Tuttle, M.L., Reynolds, R.L., Ayuso, R.A., Lee, L., Morrison, J.M., Grossman, J.N., Attkins, J.B., Black, D.D., Zappia, H., Pashin, J.C., Sanzolone, R.F., Ruppert, L.F., Kolker, A., and Fineklman, R.B., 2002, Impact of Elevated Arsenic in Coal on The Geochemical Landscape of the Eastern U.S.. Abstracts Volume Sixth International Symposium on the Geochemistry of the Earth’s Surface, p. 329-331.
  10. Bunnell, J.E., Orem, W.H., Tatu, C.A., Finkelman, R.B., 2002, Is Balkan endemic nephropathy restricted to the Balkans? 12th Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis (ISEA), Linking exposures and health: innovations and interactions, p. 34. Also in Epidemiology, Vol. 13, no. 4, p. S189, abstract 612.
  11. Varol, N.O., Karayigit, A.I., Gayer, R.A., Finkelman, R.B., 2002, Coal quality and mineralogy, elemental composition and modes of occurrence of some elements in the analcime-bearing seam, Koyunagili field, Beypazari-Ankara, Turkey. Abstract, 5th European Coal Conference.
  12. Palmer, C.A., Finkelman, R.B., and Luttrell, G.H., 2002, Coal from a Mid-Atlantic Ocean shipwreck: The source of the coal in the Titanic and effects of exposure to seawater. Nineteenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference CD-ROM.
  13. Finkelman, R. B., and Lovern, V.S., 2001, The world coal quality inventory (WoCQI): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-155-00, 2 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs155-00/
  14. Finkelman, R. B., and Lovern, V.S., 2001, Inventario Mundial de la Calidad del Carbon Mineral (WoCQI), Spanish Version: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-058-01, 2 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs058-01/
  15. Finkelman, R.B., 2002, Health Impacts of Coal: Facts and Fallacies. Joint Meeting of The Canadian Society for Coal Science and Organic Petrology and The Society for Organic Petrology. Abstract A 3.2.2
  16. Belkin, H.E., Finkelman, R.B., Tian, L., Zheng, B., 2002, Health Effects From Indoor Air Pollution in Rural China. Conference on Air Quality III – Mercury, Trace Elements, and Particulate Matter. Energy and Environmental Research Center, Arlington, VA. Unpaginated abstract.
  17. Karlsen, A.W., Hackley, P.C., Brooks, W.E., Finkelman, R.B., and De Fernandez, Z.O., 2002, Preliminary Geographic Information System Coal Quality Database of Active Mines in Venezuela. 2002 Denver Annual Meeting, Paper No. 126-13, Vol. 34, No. 6, p. 286.
  18. Finkelman, R.B., 2002, Potential Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Burning Coal Beds. AAAS Annual Meeting.
  19. Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Mineralogic studies related to endemic diseases in rural P. R. China. AGU.
  20. Finkelman, R.B., 2002, Coal and our Role in the World Today. Conference on Coal and the Environment, Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa. Abstract on CD- ROM.
  21. Finkelman, R.B., 2002, Coal, It’s Constituents and the Global Consequences of its use. Conference on Coal and the Environment, Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa. Abstract on CD-ROM.
  22. Nyambe, Imasiku A. and Finkelman, Robert B., 2020, Petrography and Geochemistry of the Main Coal Seam of the Gwembe Coal Formation (Permian), mid-Zambezi Valley, southern Zambia: implication for coal usage and environmental impacts. Journal of African Earth Science.
  23. Palmer, C. A., Finkelman, R. B., Tewalt, S., and Meier, A., 1995, Pollution Prevention, in Taggart, J. E., Jr., ed., Understanding our planet through chemistry: U.S. Geological Survey HTML, Poster Session; http://helios.cr.usgs.gov/gips/aii-home.htm
  24. Palmer, C. A., Dennen, K. O., Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., and Bullock, J. H. Jr., 2002, Chemical analysis and modes of occurrence of selected trace elements in a coal sample from eastern Kentucky coal bed: White Creek Mine, Martin County, Kentucky. U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 02-311. 43p.
  25. Bunnell, J. E. and Finkelman, 2003, The role of geosciences in protecting global health. Global Health Council 30th Annual Conference. Abstract p. R8.
  26. Orem, W. H., Tatu, C.A., Pavlovic, N., Feder, G.L., Finkelman, R.B., and Lerch, H.E., 2003, Pliocene Coal, Water Quality, and the Etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, in Finkelman, R. B., ed., Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment; Conference Abstracts, Reston, VA, April 1-3, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-097, p. 5.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-097/
  27. Belkin, H. E., Finkelman, R.B., and Zheng, B., 2003, USGS Studies Related to Metal-Rich Coal in Southwestern Guizhou Province, China [abs.], in Finkelman, R. B., ed., Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment; Conference Abstracts, Reston, VA, April 1-3, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-097, p. 6.
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  28. Kolker, A., Panov, B.S., Kamel, F., Bunnell, J.E., Landa, E.R., Korchemagin, V.A., Panov, Y.B., Conko, K.M., and Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Health Risks from Mercury Exposure in Gorlovka, Ukraine [abs.], inNatural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment; Conference Abstracts, Reston, VA, April 1-3, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-097, p. 36.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-097/
  29. Belkin, H. E., Kroll, D., Zhou, D., Finkelman, R.B., and Zheng, B., 2003, A Field Test Kit to Identify Arsenic-Rich Coals Hazardous to Human Health [abs.], in Finkelman, R. B., ed., Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a Better Environment; Conference Abstracts, Reston, VA, April 1-3, 2003: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-097, p. 44.
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  30. Willett, J. C., Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Kolker, A., and Palmer, C. A., 2003, Mineralogy of residues from selective leaching of coal. International Pittsburgh Coal Conference.
  31. Ding, Z., Zheng, B., Finkelman, Hu, T., and Zhou, Y., 2003, Subsequent leaching study of high-As coal samples from southwest Guizhou Province. Earth Science Journal of China University of Geosciences. Vol. 28, No. 2, p. 209-213. (in Chinese).
  32. Tewalt, S. J. and Finkelman, R. B., 2003, The World Coal Quality Inventory. Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. Program and Abstracts, Vol. 20, p. 21.
  33. Chiehowsky, L. A., Finkelman, R. B., Moore, T. A., Holdgate, G. R., Willett, J. C., McLouglin, S., and Drinnan, A. N., 2003, The inorganic chemistry of 15 coal samples from the Prince Charles Mountains, East Antarctica. The World Coal Quality Inventory. Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. Program and Abstracts, Vol. 20, p. 76.
  34. Bunnell, J. E., and Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Integrated approaches to understanding the relationships of coal to human and ecosystem health. The World Coal Quality Inventory. Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. Program and Abstracts, Vol. 20, p. 61.
  35. Palmer, , C. A., Finkelman, R. B., Luttrell, G. H., Zhang, C., and Eble, C., 2003, The source of the coal in the Titanic and effects of exposure to seawater. The World Coal Quality Inventory. Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. Program and Abstracts, Vol. 20, p. 54.
  36. Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B., and Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Rare-earth element systematics in the Upper Permian Mineralized coal, Southwest Guizhou Province, P. R. China. The World Coal Quality Inventory. Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. Program and Abstracts, Vol. 20, p. 92.
  37. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E. E., Warwick, P. D., Finkelman, R. B., and Trippi, M. H. (Editors), 2003, The World Coal Quality Inventory. Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. Program and Abstracts, Vol. 20, 123 p.
  38. Finkelman, Robert B., 2003, Medical Geology: A 10,000 year-old opportunity. Geological Society of America North Central Section, 2003 Abstracts with Programs, Vo. 35, no. 2, p. 6.
  39. Finkelman, Robert B., 2003, Medical Geology: A 10,000 year-old opportunity. 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Final Programme and Book of Abstracts, p. 14.
  40. Schweinfurth, S. P., and Finkelman, R.B., 2003, Coal – A Complex Natural Resource; An overview of factors affecting coal quality and use in the United States, with a contribution on coal quality and public health: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1143, 39 p.
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  41. Finkelman, Robert B., 2003, Coal Quality and Public Health. In Coal – A Complex Natural Resource by Stanley P. Schweinfurth. U. S. Geological Survey Circular 1143. p. 33-34.
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  42. Bunnell, J. E., Karlsen, A. W., Shields, T. M., and Finkelman, R. B., 2005, GIS in human health studies. Selinus, O., Centeno, J. A, Finkelman, R.B., etc., eds. Elsevier. P. 633-644.
  43. Finkelman, R, 2004, Potential human health impacts of burning coal beds and waste banks. International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 59, nos. 1-2, p. 19-24.
  44. Zheng, B., Finkelman, R., Centeno, J., 2003, Issues of health and disease relating to coal in southwestern China. 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Final Programme and Book of Abstracts, O149, p. 93.
  45. Ding, Z., Zheng, B. S., Finkelman, R. B., Palmer, C., 2003, Modes of occurrence of mercury in coals from endemic arsenosis areas in Guizhou Province, China. 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Final Programme and Book of Abstracts, O150, p. 93.
  46. Huang, Xi, Zhang, Q., Dai, J., and Finkelman, 2003, Iron, calcite, and oxidative stress in coal dust-induced lung diseases: Can we predict coal’s toxicity before mining? Communication of Chinese Toxicology, Vol. 7, no. 4, p.4.
  47. Ding, Z., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Hu, T., Liu, T., 2003, Application of XAFS and mossbauer spectroscopy in studying the modes of occurrence of arsenic and iron in high-As coals from Southwest Guizhou Province. Geological Journal of China Universities, Vol. 9, no. 2, P273-278.
  48. Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Mineralogical studies related to endemic diseases in rural P. R. China. Eos. Trans. AGU, vol. 84, no. 46. Abstract V51D-0315.
  49. Orem, W. H, Tatu, C. A., Feder, G. L., Finkelman, R. B., Lerch, H. E., Maharaj, S. V. M., Szilagyi, D., Dumitrascu, V., Paunescu, V., Buia, G., and Margineanu, F., 2003, Health effects of toxic organic compounds from coals: from Romania to Powder River Basin, Wyoming. Medical Geology Newletter, Vol. 7, p3-9.
  50. Orem, W. H. and Finkelman, R. B., 2003, Coal formation and geochemistry. In Sediments, Diagenesis, and Sedimentary Rocks (ed. F. T. Mackenzie) Vol. 7 Treatise on Geochemistry (eds. H. H. Holland and K. K. Turekian) Elsevier-Pergamon, Oxford. p. 191- 222.
  51. Tsai, L. L., Chen, C-F, and Finkelman, 2001, Composition and trace element content of coal in Taiwan, Acta Universitatis Carolinae, vol. 45, no. 2-4, p. 131-135.
  52. Cook, A., Finkelman, R. and Weinstein, P., 2004, Geologic factors in the emergence of infectious disease. Pathology International vol. 54 (Suppl. 1), S131- S135.
  53. Palmer, C. A., Tuncali, E., Dennen, K. O., Coburn, T. C., and Finkelman, R. B., 2004, Characterization of Turkish coals: a nationwide perspective. International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 40, p. 85-115.
  54. Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., and Centeno, J. A., 2004, The effects of the natural environment on the health of humans and animals (Medical Geology): An organizational approach. 32nd International Geologic Congress, Abstract 306-1. CD-ROM.
  55. Pierce, B., Tewalt, S., Warwick, P. and Finkelman, R. B., 2004, The U.S. Geological Survey’s international coal activities. Twenty-First Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference.
  56. Finkelman, Robert B., 2004, Potential health impacts of spontaneously combusted coal. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 41.
  57. Finkelman, Robert B., 2004, Musings of a meandering medical geologist. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, vol. 36, no. 5, p. 25.
  58. Moore, T.A. and Finkelman, R. B., 2004, New weightand Coal Resources. USGS Fact Sheet 2004-3089.
  59. Huang, X., Li, W., Attfield, M. D., Nadas, A., Frenkel, K., and Finkelman, R. B., 2004, Mapping and prediction of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis with bioavailable iron content in bituminous coals. Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 113, no. 8, p. 964- 968.
  60. Palmer, C. A., Luppens, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Luttrell, G. H., and Bullock, Jr., J. H., 2004, The use of washability studies to predict trace-element reductions during coal cleaning. The Proceedings of the 29th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Coal Technology Association, CD-ROM, Gaithersburg, MD., p. 1365-1376.
  61. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E. E., Warwick, P. D., Finkelman, R. B., and Trippi, M. H. (Eds.), 2004, Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 126 p.
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  62. Centeno, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., 2004, Medical Geology: An emerging discipline. Pathology International vol. 54 (Suppl. 1), S128- S130.
  63. Bunnell, J. E., Garcia, L. V., Clani, L. D., and Finkelman, R. B., 2004, Indoor and ambient exposure to coal combustion by-products, temperature inversions, and respiratory disease. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology. Vol. 15, no. 4, P. S79.
  64. Belkin, H. E., Finkelman, R.B., and Tian, L., 2008, Health Effects from Indoor Air Pollution in Rural People’s Republic of China Related to Domestic Combustion of Coal, in Buxton, H. T., Griffin, D.W., and Pierce, B.S., ed., Earth Science and Public Health: Proceedings of the Second National Conference on USGS Health-Related Research: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5022, p. 11.
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  65. Finkelman, R. B., 2005, Sources of metals and trace elements in our environment: A brief overview. Metal Contaminants in New Zealand. Moore, T. A., Black, A., Centeno, J., Harding, Trumm, D., Eds., resolutionz press, P. 25-46.
  66. Moore, T.A., Nelson, C. M., Li, Z., and Finkelman, R. B., 2004, Concentration of trace elements in coal beds. Metal Contaminants in New Zealand. Moore, T. A., Black, A., Centeno, J., Harding, Trumm, D., Eds., resolutionz press, p. 81-113.
  67. Selinus, O, Centeno, J., Finkelman, R., 2009, Introduction to the Chinese edition. Scientific Press, Beijing. 708 p.
  68. Stracher, Glenn B., and Finkelman, Robert B. , 2004, Wild Coal Fires Burning Around the World: Origin, Catastrophic Effects, and Condensation Products, Spontaneous Combustion of Coal Proceedings, The Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa and SABS: Coal and Mineral Technologies (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa p. 42- 43.
  69. Pierce, B. S., Dennen, D.O., and Finkelman, R.B., eds., 2001, Coal Quality; Global Priorities International Conference;U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, September 24-26, 2001: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1272. [CD-ROM].
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  70. Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J. A., Selinus, O., and Pereira, J. J., 2004, Medical Geology: An emerging discipline. Environmental Health Focus, Vol. 2, No. 2, p. 21-28.
  71. Finkelman, R. B., 2005, A global perspective on the health impacts of coal and coal ash – facts and fallacies. Workshop on Envionmental Health Aspects of Coal Ash Utilization. Tel Aviv, Israel.
  1. Allan Kolker, Stanley J. Mroczkowski, Curtis A. Palmer, and Robert B. Finkelman, 1999, Department of Energy support for usgs toxic substances from coal combustion forms of occurrence analysis Semiannual Report. DOE Interagency Agreement No. DE-AI22-95PC95145—07 Also: DOE Interagency Agreement No. DE-AI22-95PC95145 and DE-AI22-95PC95145—04
  1. Kalkreuth, W., Cardozo Alves, T., Holz, M., Kern, M., Machado, G., Mexias, A., Silva, M. B., Willett, J., and Finkelman, R. and Burger, H., 2006, Petrology and chemistry of Permian coals from the Parana Basin; 1. Santa Terezinha, Leao-Butia and Candiota Coalfields, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 68, p.79-116.
  2. Centeno, Jose A., Mullick, F. G., Finkelman, Robert B., Selinus, O., 2004, Medical Geology: An emerging discipline in support of environmental and military medicine. XXXV International Congress on Military Medicine. P. 6.
  3. Finkelman, Robert B., 2004, Health benefits of geologic materials and geologic processes. First International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research, Jackson State University. P. 76.
  4. Wang, Binbin, Finkelman, Robert B., Belkin, Harvey E., and Palmer, Curtis A., 2004, A possible health benefit of coal combustion. Abstracts of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Vol. 21, p. 196-198.
  5. Belkin, Harvey E., Finkelman, Robert B., Wang, Qichao, Wang, Binbin, and Zheng, Baoshan, 2004, Mercury in China coals. Abstracts of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, Vol. 21, p. 28.
  6. Willett, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Palmer C. A., Kolker, A., Belkin, H., 2003, Analysis of selective leaching coal residues of four U.S. Coals. International Pittsburg Coal Conference.
  7. Centeno, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., and Mullick, F. G., 2004, Medical Geology: An emerging discipline in support of environmental and military medicine. First International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research, Jackson State University. p. 73.
  8. Centeno, J. A., Mullick, F. G., Finkelman, R. B., and Selinus, O., 2005, Medical Geology: An emerging discipline in support of environmental and military medicine. 7th Annual Force Health Protection Conference. MMT 9.5, p. 7-9.
  9. Kolker, A., Bragg, L. J., Tewalt, S. S., Palmer, C. A., Luppens, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., and Ruppert, L. F., 2004, Mercury variation in coal. USGS conference on mercury.
  10. Mapani, Benjamin Siyowi and Finkelman, Robert, 2004, The Wankie coals: composition and implications on Health. 32nd International Geologic Congress, Abstract 156-23. CD-ROM.
  11. Finkelman, R. B., 2005, Review of Medical Geology: Effects of Geological Environments on Human Health by Miomir M. Komatina, International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 62, Issue 3, P.193-194.
  12. Finkelman, R. B., 2004, The health impacts of minerals. Organisation Mondiale de Mineralogie. http://www.monaco-omm.com/0_abs_Finkelman.htm
  13. Orem, W., Tatu, C., Pavlovic, N., Bunnell, J., Finkelman, R., Feder, G., Lerch, H., Bates, A., and Corum, M., 2004, Is the etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy and associated upper urinary tract tumers linked to well water containing organic compounds leached from low rank coal? First International Symposium on recent advances in environmental health research. P.85.
  14. Holdgate, G. R., McLoughlin, S., Dinnan, A. N., Finkelman, R. B., Willett, J. C., and Chihowsky, 2005, Inorganic chemistry, petrography and paleobotany of Permian coals in the Prince Charles Mountains, East Antarctica. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 63, p. 156-177.
  15. Tewalt, S. J., Willett, J. C., Finkelman, R. B., 2005, The World Coal Quality Inventory: A status report. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 63, p. 190-194.
  16. Hu, Jun, Zheng, Baoshan, Finkelman, Robert B., Wang, Binbin, Wang, Mingshi, Li, Shehong, and Wu, Daishe, 2005, Concentration and distribution of potentially hazardous trace elements in coals from DPR Korea. Program and Abstracts of the 22nd Annual meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology, p. 60-62.
  17. Wang. Mingshi, Zheng, Baoshan, Finkelman, Robert B., and Hu, Jun, 2005, Arsenic concentrations in Chinese coals. Program and Abstracts of the 22nd Annual meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology, p. 117-119.
  1. Zheng, Baoshan, Wu, Daishe, Wang, Binbin, Liu, Xiaojing, Wang, Aimin, Wu, Yonghua, Chen, Hongshu, and Finkelman, Robert B., 2005, The endemic fluorosis caused by indoor combustion of coal: Is the fluorine from coal or clay? Program and Abstracts of the 22nd Annual meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology, p. 123.
  1. Stracher, Glenn B., Pone, J. Dénis N., Finkelman, Robert B. , Annegarn, Harold J., McCormack, John, Schroeder, Paul, and Blake, Donald L., 2005, Gas Vent Mineralogy and Geochemistry: The Burning Culm Banks of South Africa, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, no. 7, p. 453.
  2. Belkin, Zheng, Finkelman, 2005, Mercury in People’s Republic of China coal. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 35, no. 7, p.48.
  3. Palmer, C. A., and Finkelman, R. B., 2006, Coal geochemistry in the service of archaeology. International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 66, I-2, p. 151-152.
  4. Bunnell, J. E., Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J. A., and Selinus, Medical Geology: A globally emerging discipline. Geologica Acta, Vol. 5, no. 3, p. 273-281.
  5. Palmer, C. A., Luppens, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Luttrell, G. H., and Bullock, Jr., J. H., 2004, The use of washability studies to predict trace-element reductions during coal cleaning. The Pittsburgh Coal Conf.
  6. Zhang, B., Wang, B., Ding, Z., Zhou, D., Zhou, Y., Zhou, C., Chen, C., and Finkelman, R. B., 2005, Endemic arsenosis caused by indoor combustion of high-As coal in Guizhou Province, P. R. China. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, p. 521-528.
  7. Brooks, W. E., Willett, J. C., and Finkelman, R. B. 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory – Argentina. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Speciality Meeting No. 2, p. 71.
  8. Mapani, B., Finkelman, B., 2004, The Hwange coals – trace and heavy elements and their distribution – indicators of the nature of the atmosphere and source rocks. 32nd International Geologic Congress.
  9. Wang, Binbin, Jackson, John C., Palmer, C., Zheng, B. and Finkelman, R. B., 2005, Evaluation on determination of iodine in coal by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence. Geochemistry Journal, vol. 39, P. 391-394.
  10. Selinus, O., Finkelman, Robert B., and Centeno, Jose, A., 2006, Medical problems related to geology and ecosystem interaction. In Geology and Ecosystems, Igor S. Zektser and Brian Marker, eds., Springer, Chapter 16, p.197-218.
  11. Finkelman, Robert B., 2006, Medical Geology: Impacts of the Natural Environment on Human Health (from Trace Elements to Dust). 9th Annual Force Health Protection Conference Agenda. Abstract no. 8017, p. 76.
  12. Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., and Centeno, J. A., 2006, Health Impacts of Coal: Should we be concerned? Geotimes, Sept. 2006, p. 30-34.
  13. Huang, Xi and Robert B. Finkelman, 2006, Mineral Interactions and Health Impacts of Coal Dust Exposure. Abstracts of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, vol. 23, p.95-97.
  14. Huang Xi, Jisen Dai, and Robert B. Finkelman, 2006, Iron, calcite, and oxidative stress in coal dust-induced lung diseases. Abstracts of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, vol 25 (Suppl.), p.216-217.
  15. Centeno, J. A., Cook, A., Weinstein, P., Mullick, F., Finkelman, R. B., and Selinus, O., 2006, Health effects of natural and mineral dust: The role of trace elements and compounds. XXVI International Congress of the Academy of Pathology.
  16. Centeno, J. A., Tseng, C-H, Van der Voet, G. B., and Finkelman, R. B, 2006, Global impacts of geogenic arsenic – A medical geology research case. Ambio, Vol. 36, no. 1, p. 78-81.
  17. Finkelman, R. B., 2006 Health impacts of coal: Facts and fallacies. Ambio, Vol. 36, no. 1, p. 103-106.
  18. Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B., Finkeman, R. B., 2006 Mercury in Coal from the People’s Republic of China. Abstracts, Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Abstract M-168, Madison, WI, August 6-11, 2006, p. 83-84.
  19. Belkin, H. E., Tewalt, S. J., Hopkins, M. S., Finkelman, R. B., Zheng, B., Wu, D., Li, S., Zhu, J., and Wang, B., 2006, The world coal quality inventory: coal chemistry for the People’s Republic of China. Abstracts of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Organic Petrology, vol. 23, p. 27-28.
  20. Belkin, H. E., Tewalt, S. J., Finkelman, R. B., Zheng, B., Wu, D., Li, S., Zhu, J., and Wang, 2006, Mercury in coal from the People’s Republic of China. Abstracts of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, vol 25 (Suppl.), p.52.
  21. Zhai, M, Totolo, O., Modisi, M., and Finkelman, 2006, Heavy metal and arsenic distributions in soils surrounding Palapye, Botswana: An evaluation of environmental impact of coal mining and combustion in a sub-arid region. Abstracts of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, vol 25 (Suppl.), p.53.
  22. Wu, D., Zheng, B., Tang, X., Wang, M., Hu, J., Li, S., Wang, B., and Finkelman, R. B., 2006, Nitrogen in Chinese coals. Abstracts of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, vol 25 (Suppl.), p.54.
  23. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., 2006, The medical geology revolution. Abstracts of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, vol 25 (Suppl. 1), p.81.
  24. Zheng, B., Wu, D., Wang, B., Wang, M., Liu, X., Wang, A., Xiao, G., Liu, P., and Finkelman, R. B., Clay with high fluorine and endemic fluorosis caused by indoor combustion of coal in southwest China,2006, Abstracts of the 7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, vol 25 9Suppl.), p.79-80.
  25. Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., and Centeno, J., eds., 2007, Vol. 29, Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health. Special Volume. Introduction, p.81-82.
  26. Zheng, B., Wu, D., Wang, B., Liu, X., Wang, M., Wang, A., Xiao, G., Liu, P. and Finkelman, 2006, lung by indoor coal combustion in China: discovery and progress. Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 29, no. 2, p. 83-102.
  27. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J. A., and Lax, K., 2006, Medical Geology – a new future for Geoscience. European Geologist, p. 27- 30.
  28. Tsai, L., Chen, C. F., and Finkelman, R., 2005, Composition and trace element content of coal in Taiwan. Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences. Vol. 16, no. 3, p. 641-651.
  29. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., 2007, The medical geology revolution. BRGM, March 2007, p. 108-109.
  30. Huang, X., Gordon, T., Rom, W. N., and Finkelman, R.B., 2006, Interaction of iron and calcium minerals in coals and their roles in coal dust-induced health and environmental problems. Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry, Vol. 64, p. 153-178.
  31. Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., 2006, The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/
  32. Tewalt, S. J., Finkelman, R.B., Karlsen, A.W., and Bragg, L.J., 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory: South America – Executive Summary, Chapter 1, in Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., ed., The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241, 24 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/Chapter%201-Exec_summary.pdf
  33. Brooks, W. E., Finkelman, R.B., Willett, J.C., and Torres, I.E., 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory:Argentina, Chapter 2, in Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., ed., The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241, 23 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/Chapter%202-Argentina.pdf
  34. Willett, J. C., Finkelman, R.B., Kalkrueth, W., and Karlsen, A.W., 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory: Brazil, Chapter 3, in Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., ed., The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241, 42 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/Chapter%203-Brazil.pdf
  35. Tewalt, S. J., Finkelman, R.B., Torres, I.E., and Simoni, F., 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory: Colombia, Chapter 5, in Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., ed., The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241, 26 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/Chapter%205-Colombia.pdf
  36. Brooks, W. E., Finkelman, R.B., Willett, J.C., Gurmendi, A.C., Yager, T.R., Miranda, R.C., and Mucho, R., 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory: Peru, Chapter 6, in Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., ed., The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241, 28 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/Chapter%206-Peru.pdf
  37. Hackley, P. C., Finkelman, R.B., Brooks, W.E., and Gonzáles, E., 2006, World Coal Quality Inventory: Venezuela, Chapter 7, in Karlsen, A. W., Tewalt, S.J., Bragg, L.J., and Finkelman, R.B., ed., The World Coal Quality Inventory: South America: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1241, 43 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1241/Chapter%207-Venezuela.pdf
  38. Ding, Z-h, Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B-s, Jin, Z-s, Zhou, Y-s, and Zhou D-x, 2002, Discovery of Cd minerals in coal. Geology-Geochemistry, Vol. 30, No. 2, p. 95-96. (In Chinese).
  39. Ding, Z-h, Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B-s, Jin, Z-s, Zhou, Y-s, and Zhou, D-x, 2003, Mineral composition of coals from coal combustion endemic arsenosis areas in Guizhou Province. Coal Geology & Exploration, Vo. 31, No. 1, p. 14-16. (In Chinese).
  40. Centeno, J. A. and Finkelman, R. B., 2007, Global impacts of geogenic arsenic – A medical geology perspective. BRGM March 2007, p.64-65.
  41. Finkelman, R. B., 2006, Medical Geology: Tools for improving environmental health. The 4th UNU & GIST Joint Program. International Environmental Research Center, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology. P. 3-10.
  42. Hackley, P. C., Tewalt, S. J., Dulong, F. T., and Finkelman, 200X, World Coal Quality Inventory, Africa: Botswana, Egypt, Tanzania, and Zambia. USGS Open-File Report 2007-
  1. Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J. A., and Selinus, O., 2008, Medical Geology: Threat or Opportunity, The Professional Geologist, Vol. 45, no. 4, p. 46-49.
  2. Finkelman, R. B. and Greb, S.F., 2008, Environmental and Health Impacts. In, Applied Coal Petrology edited by I. Suarez-Ruiz and J. C. Crelling. Academic Press, Amsterdam. Chapter 10, p. 263- 287.
  3. Seredin, V. V. and Finkelman, R. B., 2008, Metalliferous coals: A review of the main genetic and geochemical types. International Journal of Coal Geology. Vol.76, no. 4, p. 253-289.
  4. Mapani, B., Finkelman, R., and Ravengai, S., 2013, Trace and heavy element distribution of the Hwange coals in Zimbabwe: indicators of source rock chemistry, climatic conditions and deposition mechanisms during their formation in Southern Africa. International Science and technology Journal, Namibia. Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 89-105.
  5. Finkelman, R. B. and Limpitlaw, U., 2006, Health benefits of geologic materials and geologic processes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 3, no. 4, p. 278-283.
  6. Hatch, J. R., Bullock, J.H. Jr., and Finkelman, R.B., 2006, Chemical analyses of coal, coal associated rocks and coal combustion products collected for the National Coal Quality Inventory: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1162, 9 p.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1162/
  7. Pone, J. D. N., Hein, K. A. A., Annergarn, H. J., Stracher, G. B., and Finkelman, R. B., 2007, Spontaneous combustion of coal: gases and solids mobilized. International Pittsburgh Coal Conference.
  8. Centeno, J.A., Finkelman, R.B., Selinus, O., 2005, Medical Geology: Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health. XIV Semina de Geoquimica/VIII Congresso de Geochemuica dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesa. Vol. 1, p. 15- 22.
  9. Finkelman, R. B., 2007, How can medical geology help address mining industry health issues? Enviornmin 2007 Program and Abstract Book. Abstract O-7, p.26.
  10. Tewalt, S. J., Merrill, M. D., Dennen, K. O., and Finkelman, R. B., 2007, The world coal quality inventory project in Africa. Pittsburgh Coal Conference.
  11. Finkelman, R. B., 2005, The emerging medical and geological association. Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association. Vol. 116, p.155-165.
  12. Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J., and Selinus, O., 2007, Medical Geology: The Future. XI Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquimica. CD-Rom.
  13. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and J. A. Centeno, 2007, Medical Geology – the beginning. XI Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquimica. CD-Rom.
  14. Centeno, J. A., Selinus, O., and Finkelman, 2007, Medical geology: Milestone and current developments. XI Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquimica. CD-Rom.
  15. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., 2007, The International Medical Geology Association now and in the near future. XI Congresso Brasileiro de Geoquimica. CD-Rom.
  16. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., 2007, The medical geology revolution – The evolution of an IUGS initiative. Episodes, Vol. 30, no. 4, p. 305- 309.
  17. Finkelman, Robert B., Centeno, Jose, A., and Selinus, Olle, 2007, Medical Geology: The emergence of a new discipline. Terrae, vol 2, nos. 1-2, p. 3-8.
  18. Hu, Jun, Zheng, Baoshan, Finkelman, Robert B., Wang, Binbin, Wang, Mingshi, Li, Shehong, and Wu, Daishe, 2006, Concentration and distribution of sixty-one elements in coals from DPR Korea. Fuel, vol. 85,no. 5-6, p.679-688.
  19. Allan Kolker, Stanley J. Mroczkowski , Curtis A. Palmer, Kristen O. Dennen,Robert B. Finkelman, and John H. Bullock, Jr., 2002, Toxic Substances From Coal Combustion- A Comprehensive Assessment, Phase II: Element Modes of Occurrence for the Ohio 5/6/7, Wyodak, and North Dakota Coal Samples. Open-File Report 02-224, 79 p.
  1. Finkelman, Robert B. (Principal Investigator), 2006, National Coal Quality Inventory (NACQI) Final Technical Report. U.S. DOE http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/891305-eYDNO0/ 589p.
  2. Pone, J. D., Hein, K. A. A., Stracher, G. B., Annegarn, H. J., Finkelman, R. B., Blake, D. R., McCormack, J. K., and Schroeder, 2007, The spontaneous combustion of coal and its by-products in the Witbank and Sasolburg coalfields of South Africa. International Journal of Coal Geology. Vol. 72, p. 124-140.
  3. J. Denis N. Pone, Kim A.A. Hein, Glenn B. Stracher, Robert B. Finkelman, and Harold J. Annegarn, 2007, Potential Environmental and Health Impacts of Burning Coal in Witbank Coalfield, South Africa, ERSEC Ecological Book Series – 4., p. 94 –102.
  4. M. Zhai, O. Totolo, M. P. Modisi, R. B. Finkelman, S. M. Kelesitse, and M. Menyatso, 2009, Heavy metal and arsenic distribution in soils near Palapye, Botswana: an evaluation of environmental impact of coal mining and combustion in a sub-arid region. Enviornmental Geochemistry and Health. Vol. 31, no. 6, 759-777.
  5. Pirrone N., Cinnirella S., Feng X., Finkelman R.B., Friedli H.R., Leaner J., Mason R., Mukherjee A.B., Stracher G., Streets D.G, Telmer K. 2008. Global mercury emissions to the atmosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources. In: Mercury Fate and Transport in the Global Atmosphere: Measurements, models and policy implications (Pirrone N. and Mason R. Eds.), UNEP, 2008.
  6. Brierley, C. L., Burke, F. P., Cobb, J., C., Finkelman, R. B., Fulkerson, W., Gluskoter, H. J., Karmis, M. E., Lackner, K. S., Mitchell, R. E., Ramani, R. V., Rendu, J.-M. M., Rubin, E. S., and Wolfe, S. A., 2007, Coal: Research and Development to Support National Energy Policy. National Research Council, The National Academies Press, Washington, D. C. 170 p.
  7. Finkelman, R. B., 2007, Coal-related health issues in China. IMGA e-Newsletter no. 4, Dec. 2007.
  8. Finkelman, R. B., 2007, A global perspective on the health impacts of coal and coal ash: Facts and fallacies, Workshop on Environmental and Health Aspects of Coal Ash Utilization. Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 2005. http://www.coal-ash.co.il/sadna/Abstract_Finkelman. http://www.coal-ash.co.il/english/news_workshop.html
  9. Belkin, H. E., Zheng, B., Zhou, D., and Finkelman, R. B, 2008, Chronic arsenic poisoning from domestic combustion of coal in rural China: A case study of the relationship between earth materials and human health. In Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories, edited by B. de Vivo, H. E. Belkin, and A. Lima. Elsevier. Chapter 17, p. 401- 426.
  10. Finkelman, R. B., Orem, W. H., Tatu, C. A., Pavlovic, N. M., and Bunnell, J. E., 2008, Natural Organic Pollutants in Groundwater: Potential health implications. International Geological Congress.
  11. Cook, A., Finkelman, R., and Fourie, A., 2011, Health consequences of mineral and fuel extraction. Encyclopedia. P. 781-787.
  12. Finkelman, R. B., 2008, Medical geology: a glance into the future. International Geological Congress.
  13. Finkelman, R. B., 2008, Geology and health: A brief look at the past and a glance into the future. GeoHealth I. GSA.?
  14. Finkelman, R. B., 2008, Medical geology issues in the South-Central US, Geological Society of America Abstract with Program, Vol. 40, no. 3, p.29.
  15. Finkelman, Robert B., 2008, Health impacts of coal: possible solutions. International Geological Congress.
  16. Selinus, O, Finkelman, R., B., Centeno, J. A., 2008, 2nd Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology, Episodes, vol.31, no. 3, p. 361-362.
  17. Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., Belkin, H., Baoshan, Z., 2008, Implications of USGS databases for estimating global mercury emissions. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Program, Vol 40, no. 6, p. 495.
  18. Finkelman, R. B., 2008, An overview of medical geology issues in Texas. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Program, Vol. 40, no. 6, p. 126.
  19. Pirrone N., S. Cinnirella S., Streets D.G., Feng X., Mukherjee A.B., Leaner J., Telmer K., Mason R., Friedli H.R., Finkelman R.B., Stracher G. 2008. Overview of Mercury Emissions to the Atmosphere from Natural and Anthropogenic Sources. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment. Nov. 16-23, Taipei, Taiwan.
  20. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., editors, 2008, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Vol. 30, no. 4. Special Issue: Medical Geology in Developing Countries, Part 2. p. 305-389.
  21. Silva, L. F. O., Oliveira, M. L. S., da Boit, K. M., Finkelman, R. B., 2009, Characterization of Santa Catarina (Brazil) coal with respect to human health and environmental concerns. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Vol. 31, p. 475-485.
  22. Ogala, J. E., Finkelman, R. B., Akaegbobi, M. I., and Francis, 2010, Evaluation of the trace element content of some Nigerian coal samples. Journal of Mining and Geology, Vol. 46, no 2, pp. 151-161.
  23. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., Centeno, J. A., and Cave, M., 2009, Medical Geology – the European perspective. Central European Geology, Vol. 51, no. 2, p. 133-151.
  24. Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., and Centeno, J. A., 2009, Medical Geology – Impacts of the Natural Environment on Human Health. Geo-pollution, Medical Geology and Urban Geology, Vol. 5, No. ½ p. 35-40.
  25. Stracher, Glenn B., Hower, James C., Hiett, John, Finkelman, Robert B., Prakash, Anupma, Pone, J. Denis N., Mathews, Jonathan, Annegarn, Harold, Hein, Kim A.A., Blake, Donald R., Schroeder, Paul A., Emsbo-Mattingly, Stephen D., O’Keefe, Jennifer M.K., and Mardon, Sarah M., 2008, Coal Fires: Gateway to Environmental Destruction and Human Suffering: Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa, 2nd Conference on Spontaneous Combustion: Open Cast and Surface Mines, Parkview, South Africa, p. 4-5.
  26. Finkelman, R. B., 2008, Will coal burn brightly in the future? Energize Weekly. Issue 44, p 1,4.
  27. Stracher, Glenn B., Hower, James C., Hiett, John, Finkelman, Robert B., Prakash, Anupma, Pone, J. Denis N., Mathews, Jonathan, Annegarn, Harold, Hein, Kim A.A., Blake, Donald R., Schroeder, Paul A., Emsbo-Mattingly, Stephen D., O’Keefe, Jennifer M.K., and Mardon, Sarah M., 2008, Coal Fires: Gateway to Environmental Destruction and Human Suffering: Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa, 2nd Conference on Spontaneous Combustion: Open Cast and Surface Mines, Parkview, South Africa, 13 p.
  28. Pone, J. D. N., Stracher, G. B., Finkelman, R. B., Annegarn, H. J., and Hein, K. A. A., 2008, Potential land contamination associated with solid chemicals mobilized by spontaneous combustion of coal. Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the 6th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference and the Acid Rock Drainage Symposium, C. Lin, S. Huang, and Y. Li, editors. Guandong Press Group. P. 296.
  29. Masalehdani, N.-N, Stracher, G. B., Black, P. M., Potdevin, J.-L., Hower, J. C., Finkelman, R. B., Prakash, A., and Pone, J. D., 2009, Ancient and modern coal-seam fires: Long-term geochemical affects. Carbon’09, The Annual World Conference on Carbon, Biarritz, France, prceeings on CD-ROM
  30. Finkelman, R. B., 2001, Medical geology activities at the U. S. Geological Survey. International Medical Geology Association, Newsletter No. 3, p. 9.
  31. Centeno, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., and Mullick, F. G., 2006, Global impacts of geogenic arsenic – A medical geology research case. Abstracts International Symposium on Medical Geology, Stockholm, Sweden. Unpaginated.
  32. Finkelman, R. B., 2006, Health Impacts of Coal: Facts and Fallacies. Abstracts International Symposium on Medical Geology, Stockholm, Sweden. Unpaginated.
  33. Pirrone N., Cinnirella S., Feng X., Finkelman R.B., Friedli H.R., Leaner J.,
    Mason R., Mukherjee A.B., Stracher G., Streets D.G, Telmer K. 2009. Global
    mercury emissions to the atmosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources. In: Mercury Fate and Transport in the Global Atmosphere: Measurements, models and policy implications, Pirrone N. and Mason R. Eds. Chapter 1, p. 1-47 Springer, Norwell, MA, USA.
  34. Finkelman R. B. and Stracher, G., 2010, Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal Fires in Stracher, G. B., Prakash, A., and Sokol, E. V., eds., Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Volume 1, Coal – Geology and Combustion, Elseviere, The Netherlands, Chapter 7, p. 115-125.
  35. Selinus, O., Alloway, B., Centeno, J. A, Finkelman, R. B., Fuge, R., Lindh, U., Smedley, P., eds., 2005, Essentials of Medical Geology, Elsevier, New York, 812 p.
  1. Huang, Xi and Finkelman, R. B., 2008, Understanding the chemical properties of macerals and minerals in coal and its potential application for occupational lung disease prevention. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part B, Vol. 11, p. 45-67.
  2. Peterson, M., Finkelman, R.B., Orem, W., Lerch, H., Bunnell, J., and Tatu, C., 2009, Organic compounds in the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer of East Texas and possible health implications. GSA abstracts with Program, V. 41, no. 2, p. 13.
  3. Chatterjee, S., Finkelman, R. B., and Ferguson, J. F., 2009, Application of statistical tools to Gulf Coast Lignite geochemistry. GSA abstracts with Program, V. 41, no. 2. P. 3.
  4. Finkelman, R. B., 2009, The future of coal in the U.S. GSA abstracts with Program, V. 41, no. 2. P. 3.
  5. Wolfgang Kalkreuth, J. Willett, R. Finkelman, H. Burger, M. Holz, M. Kern, G. Machado, A. Mexias, and M. Silva , 2005,Petrology, chemistry and statistical evaluation of major and trace element distribution in Permian coals from the Parana Basin; Santa Terezinha, Leao-Butia and Candiota Coalfields, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (in 57th annual meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology – ICCP; abstracts), 23
    https://login.libproxy.utdallas.edu/login?url=http://www.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/search?author1=Kalkreuth,%20Wolfgang&gswsubscriber=true&src=gr
  6. W. Kalkreuth, T. Cardoso Alves, G. Cioccari, M. Holz, M. Kern, M. Silva, J. Willett, and R. Finkelman, 2004, Coal petrology and chemistry of Permian coals from the Parana Basin; 1, Santa Terezinha, Leao-Butia and Candiota Coalfields, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (in 56th annual meeting of the International Committee for Coal and Organic Petrology; environmental management implications of organic facies studies; abstract book, Hamor-Vido,)
    Occasional Papers of the Geological Institute of Hungary (2004), 202 13.
    https://login.libproxy.utdallas.edu/login?url=http://www.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/search?author1=Kalkreuth,%20W.&gswsubscriber=true&src=gr
  7. Wang, M., Song, D., Zheng, B., and Finkelman, R.B., 2008, The studying of washing of arsenic and sulfur from coals having different ranges of arsenic contents. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1140, p. 321-324.
  8. Wu Dai-she; Zheng Bao-shan; Tang Xiu-yi, Finkelman, R. B. et al., 2005, Content and distribution of fluorine in Chinese coals, Huanjing Kexue (Environmental Science) Volume: 26 Issue 1, P. 7-11 Published: JAN 2005, (in Chinese).
  9. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., 2011, Principles of Medical Geology. In, Jerome O. Nrigu, Editor(s)-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, Elsevier, Burlington, p. 669-676.
  10. Li, Z., Moore, T. A., Weaver, S., and Finkelman, R. B., 2009, Trace Element Modes of Occurrence in Greymouth Coals, New Zealand. TSOP abstract.
  11. Allan Kolker, Stanley J. Mroczkowski, Curtis A. Palmer, and Robert B. Finkelman, 1999, Department of Energy support for usgs toxic substances from coal combustion forms of occurrence analysis Semiannual Report. DOE Interagency Agreement No. DE-AI22-95PC95145—07 Also: DOE Interagency Agreement No. DE-AI22-95PC95145 and DE-AI22-95PC95145—04
  1. Centeno JA, Mullick FG, Finkelman RB, Selinus O. Medical Geology, An Emerging Discipline in Support of Environmental and Military Medicine. Mil Med Tech 2005; v. 9, no. 5, p.7-9.
  2. Finkelman, R. B., 2002, Medical Geology: Issues and Tools. The Twelfth Symposium on Geo-Environments and Geo-Techniques, & 1st International Symposium on Geo-Pollution and Medical Geology. Tokyo, Japan.
  3. Stracher, Glenn B., Finkelman, Robert B., Hower, James C., Pone, J. Denis N., Prakash, Anupma, Blake, Donald R., Schroeder, Paul A., Emsbo-Mattingly, Steven D., and O’Keefe, Jennifer M.K., 2009, Natural and Anthropogenic Coal Fires in Cleveland, Cutler, J., ed., The Encyclopedia of Earth Information Coalition, National Council for Sciences and the Environment, Washington, D.C.
  4. Large, David, J., Kelly, Shona, Spiro, Baruch, Tian, Linwei, Longyi, Shao, Finkelman, Robert, Zhang, Mingquan, Somerfield, Chris, Plint, Steve, Ali, Yasmin, and Zhou, Yiping, 2009, Silica-volatile interaction and the geological cause of the Xuan Wei lung cancer epidemic. Environmental Science and Technology. Vol. 43, Issue 23, p. 9016-9021.
  5. Pirrone, N. et al. Global mercury emissions to the atmosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources and natural processes. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Vol. 10, p. 5951-5964.
  6. Finkelman, R. B., 2009, Soil: The Essence of Medical Geology. 3rd Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology. Conference Proceedings. p.24.
  7. Zheng, B., Wang, B. and Finkelman, 2010, Medical Geology in China: Then and Now. In Medical Geology: A Regional Synthesis. In Selinus, O., Centeno, J. A., and Finkelman, R. B., (eds.), 2010, Medical Geology – A Regional Synthesis. Springer, 392 p.
  8. Finkelman, R. B., and Bunnell, J.E., 2004, Short Course A: Health Impacts of Coal, in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., ed., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 57 p. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/shortcoursea.pdf
  9. Selinus, O., Centeno, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., and Weinstein, P., 2010, Medical Geology – An Emerging field of international concern. Planet Earth.
  10. Silva, L. F. O., Finkelman, R. B., Macias, F., OLIVEIRA, M. L. S., 2009, Self-Assemblage of Mineral Matter in some Brazilian Coal Mining Proceedings of the: International Conference on Coal Science & Technology (ICCS&T), South Africa.
  11. Oliveira, M. L. S., Silva, L. F. O., Querol, X., Finkelman, R. B., GUEDES, A. F. R., MARTINELLO, M., PHILIPPI, V., da Boit, K.M., 2009, Coal Mine Drainage: Environmental Geochemistry and Health in the Santa Catarina coal zone, Brazil Proceedings of the: Joint 61st ICCP/26th TSOP Meeting Advances in Organic Petrology and Organic Geochemistry, Brazil. P32, p. 75.
  12. Oliveira, M. L. S., Querol, X., Finkelman, R. B., GUEDES, A. F. R., MARTINELLO, M., Silva, L. F. O., da Boit, K.M., 2009, Mineral composition in some Brazilian Coal Cleaning Residues and effects on acid generation and human health. Proceedings of the: Joint 61st ICCP/26th TSOP Meeting Advances in Organic Petrology and Organic Geochemistry, Brazil. P31, p. 74.
  13. Selinus, O., Centeno, J. A., and Finkelman, R. B., (eds.), 2010, Medical Geology – A Regional Synthesis. Springer, 392 p. plus Introduction. XIX-XXI.
  14. Silva, L. F. O., Oliveira, M., L., S., Finkelman, R. B., da Boit, K., and Macias, F., 2010, Nanoparticles in coal and ashes: Direct implications for human health effects. Society of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, p. 135.
  15. Finkelman, R. B. and Zheng Baoshan, 2010, Arsenic poisoning caused by coal combustion – A Review. As2010.
  16. Finkelman, R. B., 2009, Update on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Attitude Toward Coal Ash Utilization and It’s Environmental Implications. Environmental Aspects of Coal Ash Utilization, Israel. Abstract.
  17. Silva, L. F. O., Luis F. O., Maria Izquierdo, Xavier Querol, Robert B. Finkelman, Marcos L. S. Oliveira, Marcus Wollenschlager, Mark Towler, Rafael Pérez-López, Felipe Macias, 2010, Leaching of potential hazardous elements of coal cleaning rejects. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, vol. 175, nos. 1-4, p. 109-126.
  18. Izquierdo, M., Quorol, X., Wollenschlager, M., Finkelman, R.B, and Silva, F. O., 2010, Leaching properties of coal cleaning residues from Santa Catarina, Brazil. SEGH.
  19. Finkelman, R. B., Large, D. J., Kelly, S., Spiro, B., Tian, L., Shao, L., and Zhao, Y., 2010, Is the end-Permian extinction still active? Society for Environmentasl Geochemistry and Health, p. 58.
  20. Zheng, B., Wang, A. M., Lu, Q., X., Finkelman, R. B., 2007, Endemic fluorosis and high-F clay. Geochimica et Cosmochimic Acta. Vol. 70, Issue 18, p A744.
  21. Selinus, O., Centeno, J., and Finkelman, R., 2007, The International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) formed. Episodes, Vol. 29, no. 1, p. 67.
  22. Eskanazy, G., Finkelman, R. B., Chatterjee, S, 2010, Some considerations concerning the use of correlation coefficients and cluster analysis in interpreting coal geochemistry data. Int. Jour. of Coal Geology, vol. 83, p. 491-493.
  23. Ogala, J., Akaegbobi, M. I., Omo-Irabor, O., and R. B. Finkelman, 2009, Statistical analysis of geochemical distribution of major and trace elements of the Maastrichtian coal measures in the Anambra Basin, Nigeria. Petroleum and Coal, Vol. 51, no. 4, p. 261-270.
  24. Finkelman, R. B. and Plumlee, G. S., 2010, An overview of the impacts of mineral dust on human health. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, vol. 42, no. 2, p. 95.
  25. Finkelman, R. B., 2010, The impacts of coal on human health. Goldschmidt Conf. Abstract, P. A294.
  26. Zhang, B., Wang, B. and Finkelman, 2010, Medical Geology in China: Then and Now. SEGH abstract.
  27. Stracher, G. B. and Finkelman, R. B., 2010, Coal Fires Research Activities in the U.S.: A brief history. In, Latest Developments in Coal Fire Research, C. Drebenstedt, C. Fischer, U. Meyer, W. Jianjun, K. Bing, eds. ICCRF2. p. 38-43.
  28. Finkelman, R. B., 2010, Potential human health impacts from coal fire emissions. In, Latest Developments in Coal Fire Research, C. Drebenstedt, C. Fischer, U. Meyer, W. Jianjun, K. Bing, eds. ICCRF2. p. 299-300.
  29. James, D. R., Finkelman, R. B., Kinnes, D., Brandt, D., and Smith, G. A., 2010, AIPG Energy Statement: Coal. The Professional Geologist, vol. 47, No. 3, p.23.
  30. Silva, L. F. O., Izquierdo, M., Querol, X., Finkelman, R. B., Oliveira, M. L. S., Wollenschlager, M., Tower, M., Perez-Lopez, R, and Macias, F., 2011, Leaching of potential hazardous elements of coal cleaning rejects. Environmental Monitoring Assessment. Vol. 175, p. 109-126.
  31. Branning, H. and Finkelman, R.B., 2010, Is there a link between lignite beds and dialysis beds? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, no. 5, p. 220.
  32. Kalkreuth, W., Holz, M., Mexias, A., Balbinot, M., Levandowski, J., Willett, J., Finkelman, R., Burger, H., 2010, Depositional setting, petrology and chemistry of Permian coals from the Parana Basin: 2. South Santa Catarina Coalfield, Brazil. Int. Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 84. nos. 3-4, 213-236.
  33. Finkelman, R. B. and Centeno, J. A., 2010, Arsenic – A beneficial therapeutic and an environmental poison. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, no. 5, p. 215.
  34. Finkelman, R. B., Gingerich, H., Centeno, J. A., and Kreiger, G., 2010, Medical Geology Issues in North America. In Medical Geology: A Regional Synthesis. O. Selinus, R. R. Finkelman, J. A. Centeno, eds. Springer, 392 p.
  35. Finkelman, R. B., 2011, An overview of possible environmental and health impacts of coal use. 23rd Colloquium of African Geology. Abstracts Volume, p. 144.
  36. Tewalt, S. J., Belkin, H.E., SanFilipo, J.R., Merrill, M.D., Palmer, C.A., Warwick, P.D., Karlsen, A.W., Finkelman, R.B., and Park, A.J., 2010, Chemical Analyses in the World Coal Quality Inventory, Version 1: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1196, 7 p., Data, Metadata.
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1196/
  37. Finkelman, R. B., 2012, Natural alterations of water quality by low-rank coals: human health consequences. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 44, no. 7, p. 451.
  38. Huang, W., Finkelman, R. B., Wan, H., Zhang, K., Tang, X., and Zhao, Z., 2012, The Distribution of Uranium in the Main Coalfields of China. Energy Exploration and Exploitation, vol. 30, no. 5, p. 819-836.
  39. Huang, W. Finkelman, R. Zhang, B., 2011, Coal-related health issues in China: Past, Present, and Future. GeoMed2011 abstract.
  40. Ao, W., Huang, W., Weng, C., Xiao, X., Liu, D., Tang, X, Chen, P., Zhao, Z., Wan, H., and Finkelman, R. B., 2012, Coal petrology and genesis of Jurassic coal in the Ordos Basin, China. Geoscience Frontiers, Vol. 3, no. 1, p. 85-95.
  41. Dai, S., Ren, D., Chou, C-L., Finkelman, R. B., Seredin, V. V., Zhou, Y., and Wang, X., 2012, Geochemistry of trace elements in Chinese coals: A review of abundance, genetic type, human health problems, and industrial utilization. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 94, p. 3-21.
  42. Chakraborty, J. and Finkelman, R. B., 2011, Possible impact of Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer water on kidney disease in Louisiana. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, no. 3, p. 6.
  43. Kolker, A., Susan J. Tewalt, Harvey E. Belkin, Robert B. Finkelman, Ricardo Olea, and Michael H. Trippi, 2011, USGS Coal Quality Databases and the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership, Tenth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant.
  44. Phan, Q. V., Tran, V. T., and Finkelman, R. B., 2011, Some solutions for handling and mining the spontaneous combustion coal seams of underground coal mines in Quangninh coal area, Vietnam. Advances in Environmental Engineering for Natural Resources Mining. P. 232- 241.
  45. Kolker, A., Tewalt, S. J., and Finkelman, R. B, 2011, Summary of USGS Coal Quality Data for Mercury and Chlorine in South African Coal. Ninth Mercury Emissions from Coal Expert Conference.
  46. O’Keefe, J. M. K., Hower, J. C., Finkelman, R. B., Drew, J. W., Stucker, J. D., 2011, Petrographic, geochemical, and mycological aspects of Miocene coals from the Novaky and Handlova mining districts, Slovakia. Int. Jour. of Coal Geology, vol.87, nos. 3-4, p. 268-281.
  47. Mathews, J. P., Miller, B. G., Song, C., Schobert, H. H., Botha, F., and Finkelman, R. B., 2011, The current state of affairs of North American coal research centers and laboraries. ICCST.
  48. Mathews, J. P., Miller, B. G., Song, C., Schobert, H. H., Botha, F., Finkelman, R. B., Chaffee, 2011, The current state of affairs coal research institutions, centers and laboratories, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and South Africa, ICCST.
  49. Centeno, J. A. and Finkelman, R.B., 2011, Arsenic – A beneficial therapeutic and an environmental poison. IMGA conference abstract, p. 24.
  50. Finkelman, R.B. 2011, Recent coal-related human health issues. GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, no. 5, p. 409.
  51. Finkelman, R. B., 2011, The impacts of coal on public health. GSA Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, no. 5, p. 671.
  52. Stracher, G. B., Finkelman, R. B., McCormack, J. K., Schroeder, P. A., Pone, D., Annegarn, H., and Blake, D. R., 2012, Witbank and Free State Coalfield Fires of South Africa in Stracher, G. B., Prakash, A., and Sokol, E.V., eds., Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Volume 2, Photographs and Multimedia Tours, Elsevier, The Netherlands, p. 407-426.
  53. Finkelman, Robert B., 2012, Is East Texas groundwater contributing to kidney disease? Texas Public Health Association, 88th Annual Education Conference Abstracts, p. 17.
  54. Zhu, Jianming, Johnson, T. M., Zheng, B., Finkelman, R. B., Sykorova, I., and Pesek, J., 2012, The occurrence and origin of several selenium minerals in Se-rich stone coal and their spoils at Yutangba, China. Chemical Geology, vol. 330-331, p. 27-38.
  55. Finkelman, R. B., Flores, D., Orem, W., Tatu, C., 2012, Low rank coal aquifers and kidney disease: evidence from Portugal, the Balkans, and the USA. 9th ISEG. Book of Abstracts p. 41.
  56. Mathews, J. P., Miller, B. G., Song, C., Schobert, H. H., Botha, F., and Finkelman, R., B, 2013, The changing ebb and flow of U.S. coal research 1970-2010 with a focus on academic institutions. Fuel, vol. 105, p. 1-12.
  57. Ogala, J. E., Omo-Irabor, O.O., Finkelman, R. B., and Akaegbobi, I.M., 2010, Major oxides and trace element distributions in coal and coaly shale seams in the Enugu Escarpment of southeastern Nigerian. Global Journal of Geological Sciences, Vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 175-186.
  58. Finkelman, R., 2012, The lignite-water syndrome: A possible environmental health threat to millions. Ninth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research in Jackson, MS. P. 30.
  59. Aladdin, M., Jian, J., Yang, Q., Chen, L-C., Finkelman, R. B., and Huang, X., 2013, Laboratory studies of the impact of calcite on in vitro and in vivo effects of coal Dust: A potential preventaive agent for coal workers’ pneumonoconiosis? American Journal of Industrial Medicine, vol. 56, no. 3, p. 292-299.
  60. Jaramillo-Nieves, L. G. and Finkelman, R. B. (editors), 2012, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Vol. 34
  61. Finkelman, R. B., 2012, An Overview of North-Central Texas Coals. Proprietary report. 36 p.
  62. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Karlsen, A.W., compiler, 2004, 20 Years of The Society of Organic Petrology Group Photos, in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., ed., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 21 p. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/TSOPgroup20yrsphotos.pdf
  63. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Karlsen, A.W., digital compiler, 2004, TSOP Conference (2003 conference photographs), in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., ed., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 3 p. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/TSOPphotosconf0903.pdf
  64. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Karlsen, A.W., digital compiler, 2004, TSOP Field Trip (2003 photographs), in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., ed., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 5 p. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/TSOPphotosfieldtrip0903.pdf
  65. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Karlsen, A.W., digital compiler, 2004, Past TSOP Field Excursions (1988-87, 1990-91, 1994-95, 1997, 1999), in Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., ed., Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 3 p. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/TSOPphotospastfieldtrips.pdf
  66. Bragg, L. J., Lentz, E.E., Warwick, P.D., Finkelman, R.B., and Trippi, M.H., eds., Karlsen, A.W., digital compiler, 2004, Short Course A: Health Impacts of Coal, in Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of The Society for Organic Petrology: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1283, Version 1, 126 p. [CD-ROM].
    http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1283/
  67. Huang, W., Zheng, B., and Finkelman, R. B., 2013, Coal in China: Unlimited opportunities for medical geologists. MEDGEO 2013, Abstract 39-1, p. 56.
  68. Finkelman, R. B., 2012, A Review of the Coal Basins in Brewster, Presidio, Hudspeth, and Webb Counties, Texas. Proprietary report, 34 p.
  69. Finkelman, R. B., 2012, A Review of the Occurrence and Quality of Bituminous Coals in Maverick County, Texas. Proprietary report. 29 p.
  70. Mathews, J. P, Song, C., and Finkelman, R.B., 2012, Chinese Coal-in-Title Journal Articles in Chinese and English. International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, 2012, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 1-15
  71. Bencko, V. and Finkelman, 2012, The health impacts of coal use in Europe and in China 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health. OS11.1.
  72. Selinus, O. and Finkelman, R. B., 2011, Geochemical aspects of Medical Geology. Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka, vol. 14, p. 1-9.
  73. Armienta, M., Finkelman, R. B., And Rubio, H., 2013, Medical Geology: Its relevancy to Mexico. Tecnociencia Chihuahua, Vol. VII, No. 3, p. 152-162.
  74. Hasan, S. Finkelman, R. B., and Skinner, H. C., W, 2013, Geology and health: A brief history from the Pleistocene to today. In, The Impact of the Geological Sciences on Society, ed. Marion E. Bickford. Geological Society of America Special paper 501. P. 155-164.
  75. Finkelman, R. B. 2012, Lunacy: Discarding a piece of the moon. In GSA Geotales, p. 28.
  76. Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., Centeno, J. C., 2013, The International Medical Geology Association. AGI EarthNotes.
    http://www.agiweb.org/environment/earthnotes/note.html?PublicID=9
  77. Selinus, O., Alloway, B., Centeno, J. A, Finkelman, R. B., Fuge, R., Lindh, U., Smedley, P., eds., 2013, Essentials of Medical Geology, Revised Edition. 805 p.
  78. Kolker, A., Finkelman, R. B., Tewalt, S. J., and Olea, R., 2008, Applicability of USGS Databases for estimating global mercury input from coal use. GSA Abstracts with program, V. 40, #6, p. 495.
  79. Lu Xukun, Tang Yuegang, Zheng Baoshan, Robert B. Finkelman, Harvey E. Belkin, Hou Xianxu, and Guo Xin, 2013, Trace element geochemistry of some Chinese coals. Pittsburgh Coal Conference. (abstract and proceedings – 697)
  80. Wells, Arden A., Borgfeldt, T., Chakraborty, J., Islam, T., Tarloff, K., Finkelman, Robert B., De La Garza, M., 2013, Medical Geology Issues in Texas, Medgeo 2013, Abstract 51-5, p. 67.
  81. Datta, S., Finkelman, R. B., Hasan, S., and Nick, K, 2013, The Geology and Health Honorary Chapter, MEDGEO 2013, Abstract 52-7, p. 68-69.
  82. Liang, Y., Zhu, S., Liang, H., and Finkelman, R. B., 2013, Mercury, fluoride and acid release from underground coal fires in Wuda, Inner Mongolia of China. MEDGEO 2013, Abstract 44-6, p.61.
  83. Williams, L., Finkelman, Robert, and Faruque, Fazlay, (Compilers) 2013, 2013 Abstracts with Programs, The 5th International Conference on Medical Geology, IMGA, 76 p.
  84. Rapant, S., Cveckova, V., Dietzova, Z., Fajcikova, K., Hiller, E., Finkelman, R. B., Skultetyova, S., 2014, The potential impact of geological environment on health status of residents of the Slovak Republic. Environmental Geochemistry and Health ; 36(3): 543–561.
  85. Lu Xukun; Tang Yuegang; Zheng Baoshan; Finkelman, Robert B; Belkin Harvey, E; Hou Xianxu; Guo Xin, 2013, Trace element geochemistry of some Chinese coals. International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. Paper.
  86. Finkelman, Robert, 2013, Medical Geology: Is nature out to get you or to help you? Reunion Annual Union Geofisica Mexicana. Vol. 31, October 2013, p. 182.
  87. Tarloff, K., Wells, A. A., Chakraborty, J., Islam, T., Borgfeldt, T., and Finkelman, R. B., 2013, Geology and health in Texas: Digging into the issues. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 45, no. 7, p. 467.
  88. Finkelman, R. B. and Hook., R. W., 2013, Coal in Texas: the past, present, and future. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 28.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., and Zheng, B., 2014, Medical Geology and China: A perfect match. International Symposium on Environment and Health. P. 175.
  2. Finkelman, R. B. 2014, Medical Geology: A global opportunity for collaboration between geoscientists and public health researchers. APHA meeting.
  3. Finkelman, R. B., 2012, How not to communicate geology and health issues, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 44, no. 7, p. 451.
  1. Finkelman, R.B., 2014, Opportunities in Medical Geology. Workshop on Sources, Fate, and Health Impacts of Environmental Pollutants. Peking University, Abstract Collection, p15-16.
  2. Finkelman, R. B., 2014, Geology and Health: What we need to do for a healthy future. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol. 46, no. 6, p. 389.
  1. Centeno, J. A., Finkelman, R. B., Selinus, O., (editors), 2014, Geosciences Special Issue, Medical Geology: Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health. MDPI, 238 p.
  2. Finkelman, R. B., 2015, Is ‘Urban Medical Geology’ a contradiction in terms? MEDGEO 2015 abstract no. 100.
  3. Wells, A., Islam, T., Tarloff, K., Chakraborty, J., and Finkelman, R. B., 2015, Medical geology in the state of Texas. IMGA Newsletter 25, p. 4-17.
  4. Finkelman, R. B., 2015, Is ‘Urban Medical Geology’ an oxymoron? SEGH Conference on Urban Soils and Metal Contamination: Issues – Remedies. Book of Abstracts unpaginated.
  5. Tang, Y., Guo, X., Xie, Q., Finkelman, R. B., Han, S., Huan, N., and Pan, X., 2015, A study of the petrology and geochemistry of feed coals and their gasified residues, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, World of Coal Ash.
  6. Shields, R. and Finkelman, R. B., 2015, Medical Geology: Relevancy to the Caribbean and Central America. 20th Caribbean Geologic Conference. Article #90238.
  7. Finkelman, R. B., 2015, Review of ‘Tweeting Da Vinci’ by Ann C. Pizzorusso. IMGA Newsletter 3, p. 2-3.
  8. Mogk and others, 2015, American Geosciences Institute Guidelines for Ethical Professional Conduct.
  9. De Mulder et al., 2015, Geosciences for Future Research.
  10. James C. Hower, Evan J. Granite, David B. Mayfield, Ari S. Lewis, and Robert B. Finkelman, 2016, Notes on Contributions to the Science of Rare Earth Element Enrichment in Coal and Coal Combustion By-products. Minerals, Vol. 6, no. 32.
  11. Finkelman, R. B., and Shifeng, D., 2016, Trace elements and minerals in coal: An example of environmental injustice, 2016, Goldschmidt Conference. P. 817.
  12. Jose A. Centeno, Robert B. Finkelman, and Olle Selinus, eds, 2016, Medical Geology: Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health, Editorial, Geosciences, Vol. 6, no. 8. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 238 p. Also Special Issue of Geosciences. 2014, Vol. 4, p. 114-127.
  13. Jose A. Centeno, Robert B. Finkelman, and Olle Selinus Medical Geology: Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health, Editorial, Geosciences, Vol. 6, no. 1. P. 1-3. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2016, Medical Geology: A Classic Example of Environmental Injustice. Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture.
  2. Shifeng, D., Yan, X., Ward, C. R., Hower, J., Zhao, Lei, Wang, X., Zhao, Lixin, Ren, D., and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Valuable elements in Chinese coals: A review. International Geology Review. Vol. 60, Issue 5-6, p. 590-620.
  3. Siegel, M.D., Finkelman, R. B., and Selinus, O., 2016, Medical geology and policy: Its role in risk assessment, management and communication. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol 48, no. 7.
  4. Finkelman, R. B. and O’Connell, R. L., 2016, Comprehensive bibliographies: An essential service to the geology and health community. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol 48, no. 7.
  1. 附件中是教授要的文章，他说的第一篇作者中没有Finkelman教授名字，附件中我加那篇文章稿件了，不过下面我没有附那篇文章题目（Research on Element Geochemical Characteristics of Coal-Ge Deposit in Shengli Coalfield, Inner Mongolia, China）。其他的文章是我搜到的有Finkelman教授的中英文文章，共6篇，其中有一篇是敖师兄一作的，剩下的都是您一作。,Earth Science Frontiers 15(4):56-64,June 2008.(Also in English)
  2. Huang W, Ao W, Weng C, Xiao X, Liu D, Tang X, Chen P, Zhao Z, Wan H, Finkelman R B. Characteristics of coal Petrology and Genesis of Jurassic Coal in Ordos Basin [J]. Geoscience, 2010, 24(06):1186-1197. (in Chinese with English abstract)
  3. Huang W, Sun L, Ma Y, Wan H, Tang X, Du G, Wu W, Qin S, Finkelman R B. Distribution and geological feature of the Coal-Ge deposit of Shengli coalfield in Inner Mongolia of China [J]. Journal of China Coal Society, 2007, 32(11):1147-1151. (in Chinese with English abstract)
  4. Huang W, Tang S, Tang X, Chen P, Zhao Z, Wan H, Ao W, Xiao X, Liu J, Finkelman R B. The Jurassic coal petrology and the research significance of Northwest China [J].Coal Geology &Exploration, 2010, 38(04):1-6. (in Chinese with English abstract)
  5. Huang W, Ma Y, Sun L, Wan H, Tang X, Du G, Wu W, Qin S, Finkelman R B. Petrographic characteristic and metallogenetic environment of Coal-Ge Deposit in Shengli Coalfield, Inner Mongolia, China [J]. Acta Mineralogica Sinica, 2007, 27(z1):20-21. (in Chinese).
  6. Chakraborty, J., Varonka, M., Orem, W., Finkelman, R. B., and Manton, W., 2017, Geogenic organic contaminants in the low rank coal-bearing Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer of East Texas. Hydrogeology Journal, Vol. 25, p. 1219-1228.
  7. HACKLEY, Paul C., ALFARO, Guillermo H.,WARWICK, Peter D., FINKELMAN, Robert B., and CUEBAS, Rosenelsy M., 2003, COAL QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF TERTIARY COALS FROM CHILE: A GIS-BASED APPROACH. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol 35, no. 6, p. 141.
  1. O’Connell, R. and Finkelman, R.B., 2017, Can coal help U.S. technology? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, vol 49, no. 1.
  1. Siyu Zhang; Shifeng Dai, PhD; Robert Finkelman; Ian T. Graham; David French; James C. Hower; Xuewen Li, 2019, Leaching characteristics of alkaline coal combustion by-products: A case study from a coal-fired power plant, Hebei Province, China. Fuel, vol. 255
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2017, Is ‘Urban Medical Geology’ a contratidiction in terms? MedGeo’17, Pub-20, p. 92
  2. Finkelman, R. B., 2017, Health Benefits of Geologic Materials and Geologic Processes. MedGeo’17, PL-04, p. 37.
  3. Shuqin Liu, Chuan Qi, Zhe Jiang, Yanjun Zhang, Maofei Niu, Yuanyuan Li, Shifeng Dai & Robert B. Finkelman, 2017, Mineralogy and geochemistry of ash and slag from coal gasification in China: A review. International Geology Review.
  4. S.I. Arbuzov, S.G. Maslov, R.B. Finkelman, A.M. Mezhibor, S.S. Ilenok, M.G. Blokhin, E.V. Peregudina, 2018, Modes of occurrence of rare earth elements in peat from Western Siberia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 184, p. 40-48.
  5. Mahaffey, N. and Finkelman, R. B., 2019, MICRO-MINERALOGY OF A SINGLE KEOKUK GEODE; HOW COMPLEX CAN IT GET? https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2019SC/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/326459
  6. Finkelman, R. B., 2016, Review of Minerals & Human Health by Larissa Dobrzhenetskaya. IMGA Newsletter 27, p. 14-15.
  7. Thompson, L. N., Finkelman, R. B. and Arbuzov, S. I, 2019, Possible genesis of an unusual mineral in a Siberian coal. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 2, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2019SC-326414
  1. Kolker, A., Tewalt, S. J., Belkin, H. E., Finkelman, R. B., Olea, R. A., and Trippi, M. H., 2011, USGS Coal Quality Databases and the UNEP Global Partnership. Tenth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
  2. Palmer, C. A. Tuncali, E., and Finkelman, R. B., 1997, Geochemical Characteristics and environmental signicances of some Soma Basin lignites, Turkey. International Symposium on Geology and Enviornment- GEOENV 97, Abstracts with Programs, Istanbul, Turkey. p. 107.
  1. Orem, W. H., Tatu, C. A, Feder, G. L., Finkelman, R. B., Lerch, H. E. Maharaj, S. V. M., Szilagyi, D., Dumitrascu, V., Paunescu, V., and Marineanu, F., 2002, Environment,, geochemistry, and etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: lessions from Romania. International Workshop on Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, April 2002, Abstracts.
  1. J. Denis N. Pone, Glenn B. Stracher, Robert B. Finkelman, Kim A.A. Hein, Harold J. Annegarn, 2005, The Environmental Impact of Coal Fires: Spontaneous Combustion in South Africa. International Conference on Coal Fire Research ERSEC Conference on Understanding, Extinction and Prevention of Spontaneous Coal Seam Fires. Abstract.
  2. Kolker, Allan, Finkelman, Robert B., and Palmer, Curtis A., 2000, Trace metals in coal: Where are they and where we? Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. 6 p.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2005, Introduction: Section IV, Techniques and Tools, in Selinus, O., Alloway, B., Centeno, J. A, Finkelman, R. B., Fuge, R., Lindh, U., Smedley, P., eds. , 2005, Essentials of Medical Geology, Elsevier, New York, 812 p. p. 631-632.
  1. Crowley, S.S. ; Palmer, C.A. ; Kolker, A. ; Finkelman, R.B. ; Kolb, K.C. ; Belkin, H.E. ; Willet, J.C., 1997, Toxic substances from coal combustion–forms of occurrence analyses. DOE/PC/95145–T5 ON: DE97054294
  2. Akers, D.J. ; Raleigh, C.E. Jr. ; Lebowitz, H.E. ; Ekechukwu, K.N. ; Aluko, M.E. ; Arnold, B.J. ; Palmer, C.A. ; Kolker, A. ; Finkelman, R.B., 1998, HAPs-Rx: Precombustion removal of hazardous air pollutant precursors. Final report. DOE/PC/95153–8ON: TI99020113; TRN: AHC29908%%76
  3. S.I. Arbuzov, R.B. Finkelman, I.Yu. Chekryzhov, Y.Z. Sun, C.L. Zhao, V.S. Mashen’kin, S.S. Ilyenok, M.G. Blokhin, N.V. Zarubina, V.V. Ivanov, 2019, Geochemistry of rare-earth elements (La,Ce, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Lu) in coal of North Asia (Siberia, Russian Far East, North China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan). International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 206, p. 106-120.
  1. Yuegang Tang, Yafeng Wang, Robert B. Finkelman, Binbin Huan, Xin Guo, 2017, Leachability of hazardous trace elements from entrained-flow coal gasification residues in Ningdong, China. 2017. Oral S12-11. 33rd International Conference on the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH 2017).
  2. WU Daishe, LEI Jie, ZHENG Baoshan, TANG Xiuyi, WANG Mingshi, HU Jun, LI Shehong,WANG Binbin, and Finkelman R.B., 2011, Nitrogen in Chinese coals. Chin.J.Geochem. vol. 30, p.248–254.
  3. Hasan, Syed E., Finkelman, Robert B., and Skinner, Catherine, 2013, Geology and Health: A Brief History From The Pleistocene to Today. GSA Annual Meeting, V. 45, p. 184.
  4. Finkelman, R. B. and Centeno, J., A, 2019, The Importance of Guizhou Province, P. R. China to Modern Medical Geology. MedGeo 2019. Conference memory stick. P.87.
  5. M.-S. Wang, B.-S. Zheng, R.B. Finkelman, Jiawen Hu, D.-S. Wu, and S.-H. Li, 2005, Relationship between occurrence mode of arsenic in coal and its washing rate. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology. Vol. 33, no. 2, p. 253-256. In Chinese.
  6. Finkelman, R. B. and Tian, L., 2017, The impacts of coal mining and coal combustion on health in China: An Overview. S026-09.
  7. Silva, L. F., Finkelman, R. B., Oliveira, L. S., and Macias, F., 2009, Residues, Brazil Proceedings of the: Joint 61st ICCP/26th TSOP Meeting Advances in Organic Petrology and Organic Geochemistry, Brazil.
  8. Finkelman, R. B. and Tian, L., 2018, The health impacts of coal use. Special Issue International Geology Review, Vol. 60, Issue 5-6, p. 579-589.
  9. Finkelman, Palmer, and Wang, 2018, Quantification of modes of occurrence of 42 elements in coal. International Journal of Coal Geology. Vol. 185, no. 2, p. 138-160.
  10. Jayeeta Chakraborty, Matthew S. Varonka, William H. Orem, Robert B. Finkelman, Organic compounds in water extracts of Gulf Coast coals from Texas and Louisiana
  1. Yuegang Tang, Yafeng Wang, Robert B. Finkelman, Binbin Huan, Xin Guo, 2017, Leachability of hazardous trace elements from entrained-flow coal gasification residues in Ningdong, China. Energy & Fuels. Vol. 31, no. 9, p. 9703-9716.
  2. Finkelman, R. B., Orem, W. H., Plumlee, G. S., Selinus, O., 2017, Applications of Geochemistry to Medical Geology, Environmental Geochemistry, Elsevier, Chapter 17, p. 435-465.
  3. Olle Selinus, José A Centeno, Robert B. Finkelman, Philip Weinstein, Edward Derbyshire , 20XX, Earth and Health – Building a Safer Environment. IYPE Brouchoure 4, 16 p.
  4. Centeno, J. A. and Finkelman, R. B., 2002, METAL IONS AND OTHER ELEMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND DISEASE. 7th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
  5. Shifeng Dai and Robert B. Finkelman, 2018, Coal as a promising source of valuable elements: progress and future prospects. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 186, p. 155-164.
  6. Yuegang Tang, Xin Guo; Qiang Xie; Robert B. Finkelman; Shoucheng Han; Binbin Huan; Xi Pan, 2017, Petrological Characteristics and Trace Element Partitioning of Gasification Residues from Slagging Entrained-Flow Gasifiers in Ningdong, China. Energy and Fuels. Vol. 32, no. 3, p. 3052-3067.
  7. Goldhaber, M. B., Hatch, J. R. Callender, E., Irwin, E. R., Tuttle, M. L., Reynolds, R. L. Ayuso, R. A., Lee, L., Morrison, J. M., Grossman, J. N., Attkins, J. B., Black, D. D., Zappia, H., Pashin, J. C., Sanzolone, R. F., Ruppert, L. F., Kolker, A., and Finkelman, R. B., 2002, Impact of elevated arsenic in coal on the geochemical landscape of the eastern U.S. Sixth Symposium on the Geochemistry of the Earth’s Surface, p. 329-331.
  8. Feder, G. L., Tatu, C. A, Orem, W. H., Paunescu, V., Dumitrascu, V., Szligyi, D. N., Finkelman, R. B., Margineau, F. and Schneider, F, 2002, Weathered coal deposits and Balkan Endemic Nephropathy. International Workshop on Balkan Endemic Nephropathy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, April 2002, Abstracts.
  9. Finkelman, R. B., Dale, L, and Weiss, Z., 1996, International cooperation on coal quality characterization and databases. 2nd Cusnet International Conference on Coal Research and Development.
  10. Finkelman, R. B. and Palmer, C. A., 1997, Coal quality and public health. International Symposium on Geology and the Environment (GEOENV), Abstracts with Programs, p. 83.
  11. Finkelman, R. B., 1999, Coal quality activities at the U. S. Geological Survey, in Proceedings of the 8th New Zealand Coal Conference, CRL Energy Ltd. E, Wellington, N.Z., p. 168-172.
  12. Kolker, A., Huggins, F. E., Palmer, C. A., Shah, N., Crowley, S. S., Huffman, G. P., and Finkelman, R. B., 2000, Mode of occurrence of arsenic in four US coals. Fuel Processing Technology, vol. 63, p. 167–178.
  13. Shifeng Dai , Jim Hower, Robert Finkelman, Ian Graham, David French, Colin Ward, Greta Eskenazy, Qiang Wei, Lei Zhao, 2020, Organic associations of non-mineral elements in coal: A review. International Journal of Coal Geology. Vol. 218, 20 p.
  1. Finkelman, R. B, 2004, The Health Impacts of Minerals,
  1. Wang, Y., Tang, Y. Guo, X, Xie, Q. Finkelman, R. B., Li, P. and Chen, P., 2019, Fate of potentially hazardous trace elements during the entrained-flow coal gasification processes in China. Science of the Total Environment, vol. 668, p. 854-866.
  1. 773-776 Precombustion report by Palmer.
  1. Precombustion report by Senior
  1. Precombustion report by Senior
  1. Precombustion report by Senior
  1. Upasana Dhar, Aarinola Halimah Balogun, Robert B. Finkelman, Sukalyan Chakraborty, Olalekan Olanipekun, and Wasim Akram Shaikh, 2017, Evidence of Human Health Impacts from Uncontrolled Coal Fires in Jharia, India. AGU abstract.
  1. Shifeng Dai, Xue Zheng, Xibo Wang, Robert B. Finkelman, Deyi Ren, Yiping Zhou, 2018, Stone Coal in China: a review. International Geology Review, Vol. 60, Issue 5-6, p. 736-753.
  1. Thompson, L., Finkelman, R. B., and Arbuzov, S. I., 2019, Water-rock interactions: the formation of an unusual mineral assemblage found in a Siberian coal. 16th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction (WRI-16) and 13th International Symposium on Applied Isotope Geochemistry (1st IAGC International Conference). Vol. 98, 01050. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20199801050
  1. Dai, S. and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Coal Geology in China: An overview. International Geology Review, Vol. 60, Issue 5-6, p. 531-534.
  1. Dhar, U., Balogun, A. H., Finkelman, R. B., Chakraborty, S., Olanipekun, O., Shaikh, W. A., and Stracher, G., 2018, Evidence of human health impacts from uncontrolled fires in Jharia, India. In Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective, Glenn B. Stracher, editor, Elsevier. Chapter 16, p.344-358.
  1. Shuqin Liu, Chuan Qi, Zhe Jiang, Shifeng Daic, Robert B. Finkelman, Yanjun Zhang, Maofei Niu and Yuanyuan Li, 2018, Mineralogy and geochemistry of ash and slag from coal gasification in China: A review. International Geology Review, Vol. 60, Issue 5-6, p. 717-735.
  1. Saikia, B. K., Saikia, J., Rabha, S., Silva, L. F. O., and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Ambient nanoparticles/nanominerals and hazardous elements from coal combustion activity: implications on energy challenges and health hazards. Geoscience Frontiers, Vol. 9, no. 3, p. 863-875.
  1. Baba, A. and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Medical Geology Outreach: A Major Success Story from Turkey. GSA abstract.
  1. Jayeeta Chakraborty, Abhyuday Mandal, Robert B. Finkelman, and Alisa L. Rich,

???, Association between geogenic organic contaminants in groundwater from Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer and the incidence of renal diseases: a preliminary study in east Texas.

  1. Mouri, H., Selinus, O., and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Medical Geology in Africa: An example of a successful medical geology educational initiative. GSA Abst.
  1. Yafeng Wang, Yuegang Tang, Robert B. Finkelman, Shuqin Liu, Yonggang Wang, Baolin Wang, and Xin Guo, 2018, Behavior of trace elements and minerals transformations in the super-high organic sulfur Ganhe coal during the gasification. Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 177, p. 140-151.
  1. Shifeng Dai, Wenmu Guo, Victor Nechaev, David French, Colin Ward, Baruch Felix Spiro, Robert Finkelman, 2018, Modes of occurrence and origin of mineral matter in the Palaeogene coal (No. 19-2) from the Hunchun Coalfield, Jilin Province, China. International Journal of Coal Geology. Vol. 189, p. 94-110.
  1. Shifeng Dai and Robert B. Finkelman, eds., 2018, Coal Geology in China. International Geology Review, Vol. 60, Issue 5-6, p. 531-812.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 1995, Influences of geologic processes on environmental impact of coal. GAC/MAC vo. 20, A32.
  1. Yuegang Tang, Xin Guo, Xi Pan, Robert B. Finkelman, Yafeng Wang, Binbin Huan, and Shaoqing Wang, 2018, Modes of occurrence changes and distribution of seventeen potentially hazardous trace elements during entrained flow coal gasification, Ningdong, China. Minerals, Vol. 8, Issue 5, p. 202-233.
  1. Kunqi Lin, Wenhui Huang, Robert B. Finkelman, Jing Chen, Shuo Yi, Xiaonan Cui, Yuanzheng Wang, 2020, Distribution, Modes of Occurrence and the Main Factors Influencing the Enrichment of lead in Chinese Coals. International Journal of Coal Science and Technology, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 1-18.
  1. Shao, L., Chang, L., Finkelman, R. B., Li, J., Xing, J., Wang, W., and Hou, C., 2020, Distribution of rare earth elements in PM10 emitted from burning coals and soil-mixed coal briquettes.Journal of Environmental Sciences. vol. 76, p. 339-348.
  1. Dai, S. and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Coal Geology of China. Rutlidge Press. 286 p.
  1. Finkelman, R., B., 2018, The Influence of Clays on Human Health: A Medical Geology Perspective. Abstract. 55th Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society, Program and Abstracts, p. 92.
  1. Tang, Y., Guo, X., Xie, Q., Finkelman, R. B., Han, S., Huan, B. and Pan, Xi, 2018, Petrological charachteristics and trace element partitioning of gasification residues from slagging entrained-flow gasifiers in Ningdong, China. Energy and Fuels, vol. 32, no. 3, p. 3052-3067.

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  1. Finkelman, R., B., 2019, The Influence of Clays on Human Health: A Medical Geology Perspective. Clays and Clay Minerals, Vol. 58, no. 2, 8 p. DOI 10.1007/s42860-018-0001-9
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2018, The Future of Coal. TSOP Program & Abstracts Volume 35, p 47-48.
  1. Shifeng Dai,Wenmu Guo, Victor Nechaev, Evgeniya V. Nechaeva, Robert Finkelman, Baruch Felix Spiro, 2019, Geochemistry of Palaeogene coals from the Fuqiang Mine, Hunchun Coalfield, northeastern China: Composition, provenance, and relation to the adjacent polymetallic deposits. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Vol. 196, p. 192-207.
  1. Yafeng Wang, Yuegang Tang, Xin Guo, Peiyang Li, Robert B. Finkelman, 2018, Distribution of potentially hazardous trace elements during the entrained-flow coal gasification processes. TSOP Program & Abstracts Volume 35, p 125.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Medical Geology: A personal story of luck, dedication, and friendship. GSA Abstract.
  1. Zhang, S., Dai, S., and Finkelman, 2018, The leaching characteristics of alkaline coal combustion residues. TSOP Program & Abstracts Volume 35, p. 299-300.
  1. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., and Centeno, J. A., 2018, The modern history of Medical Geology. Chapter 2 in Introduduccion A La Geologia Medica edited by Elena Gimenez Forcada.
  1. Mishra, V., Chakravarty, S., Finkelman, R. B.,Varma, A. V., 2019, Geochemistry of Rare Earth Elements in Lower Gondwana Coals of the Talchir Coal Basin, India. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Vol. 204, p. 43-56.
  1. Chakraborty, J., Finkelman, R. B., Orem, W. H., Varonika, M.S., and Manton, W. I., 2018, Investigating a link between low-rank coal bearing Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer water and kidney disease in east Texas. GSA abstract.
  1. Nichols, N. T. P., Brikowski, T., and Finkelman, R. B., 2018, Saharen dust and pediatric asthma in the Caribbean. GSA abstract.
  1. Yafeng Wang, Yuegang Tang, Baolin Wang, Xin Guo, Xi Pan, Binbin Huan, Robert B. Finkelman, 2018, Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Coal and Gasification By-Products from Two Entrained-Flow Coal Gasification Plants in Ningdong, China, Pittsburgh Coal Conference.
  1. Baba, A. and Finkelman, R. B., 2020, Medical Geology Outreach: A Major Success Story from Turkey. Book chapter.
  1. Selinus, O., Finkelman, R. B., Nichols, N. T. A., and Walvoord, K., 2020, A Guide to the Medical Geology Literature. Book chapter.
  1. Fillipeli, G., and Finkelman, R. B., 2020, Is Urban Medical Geology and Oxymoron. Book Chapter.
  1. Xin GUO, Yuegang TANG, Yafeng WANG, Robert B. Finkelman, Cortland F. Eble, Xi Pan, Binbin Huan, 2021, Potential utilization of coal gasification residues from entrained-flow

gasification plants based on rare earth geochemical characteristics. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 280, part 1.

  1. a. Xin Guo, Yuegang Tang, Qiang Xie, Robert B. Finkelman, Shoucheng Han, Binbin Huan, Xi Pan. 2017, Petrological characteristics of coal and their corresponding residues in entrained-bed coal gasification. Abstract for 2017 International Conference on Coal Science & Technology and 2017 Australia-China Symposium on Energy, 2017.09.
  1. Xin Guo, Yuegang Tang, Qiang Xie, Robert B. Finkelman, Shoucheng Han, Binbin Huan, Xi Pan. 2017, Petrological characteristics of coal and their corresponding residues in entrained-bed coal gasification. International Conference on Coal Science & Technology and 2017 Australia-China Symposium on Energy.
  1. Arbuzov, S. A., Finkelman, R. B. and others, 2019, Modes of Occurrence of rare-earth elements (La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Lu) in coals of North Asia (review). Solid Fuel Chemistry, Vol. 1, p. 3-25.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2019, An overview of coal-related environmental health issues in China. ISEG abstract. Conference memory stick.
  1. Nova Mahaffey and Robert B. Finkelman, 2019, UNIQUE MICROSTRUTURES AND COMPLEX MICRO-MINERAL ASSOCIATIONS IN A SINGLE KEOKUK GEODE. AAPG Southwest Section Annual Convection, abstract p. 95.
  1. Leah N. Thompson, Robert B. Finkelman, Sergey I. Arbuzov, 2019, The mineralogy of an altered volcanic ash fall in a Siberian coal. AAPG Southwest Section Annual Convection, abstract p. 94.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., Dai, Shifeng, and French, D., 2019, The importance of minerals in coal as the hosts of chemical elements: A Review. International Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 212.
  1. Tang, Y., Yang, C. Finkelman, R. B., Feng, K., Ma, W., and Li, X., 2020, Behavior of minerals and trace elements in moderately high ash coals during coal preparation. Energy and Fuels, vol. 34, p. 2501-2515.
  1. Yuegang Tang, Yafeng Wang, Xin Guo, Ruiqing Li, & Robert B. Finkelman, 2019, Investigation of the potential pollution of the hazardous trace elements in the entrained-flow coal gasification by-products from Northwest China. MedGeo 2019 abstract. Conference Memory Stick.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2019, The impact of coal on the most important component of the environment: People. IPCC abstract.
  1. Yafeng Wang, Yuegang Tang, Ruiqing Li, Xin Guo, John P. Hurley and Robert B. Finkelman, 2019, Measurements of the leachability of potentially hazardous trace elements from coal gasification residues in China. TSOP abstract volume p. 49.
  1. Watts, M. J. et al., 2019, The Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH): building for the future. Editorial in Environmental Geochemistry and Health.
  1. Mahaffey, N. and Finkelman, R. B., 2019, MICROMINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS OF OLD KEOKUK GEODES REVEALS NEW MYSTERIES. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 2, ISSN 0016-7592, doi: 10.1130/abs/2019SC-326459
  1. Finkelman, R. B. and Dhar, U., 2019, Health impacts of uncontrolled coal fires: An example of environmental injustice from Jharia, India. GSA abstract.
  1. Yuegang Tang, Cong Chen, Xiaolong La, Qiang Wei, Robert B. Finkelman, Xuan Huan, 2021, The Evolution Characteristics of Organic Sulfur Structure in various Chinese High Organic Sulfur Coals. Energy Exploration and Exploitation.
  1. Finkelman, R. B. and Centeno, J. A., 2019, Guizhou Province: The Birthplace of Modern Medical Geology. Acta Geochemica.
  1. Wang, Y., Tang, Y., Huan, B., Guo, X., Finkelman, R.B., XXXX, Petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of feed coals and gasification by-products from two commercial entrained-flow coal gasification plants in China. –Dividened into 3 papers
  1. Lei Zhao, Shifeng Dai, Robert B. Finkelman, David French, Ian T. Graham, Yongchang Yang, Pan Yang, 2020, Leaching behavior of trace elements from fly ashes of five Chinese coal power plants. Fuel, Vol. 255.
  1. Xin Guo, Yuegang Tang,, Yafeng Wang, Cortland F. Eble,, Robert B. Finkelman, Peiyang Li, 2020, Evaluation of carbon forms and elements composition in coal gasification solid esidues and their potential utilization from a viewof coal geology. Waste Management, vol. 114, p.287-298.
  1. Finkelman, R. B., How do minerals impact human health: Let me count the ways. 2020, GSA abstract.
  1. Hu, J., Zheng B.S., Wang, B.B., Finkleman, R.B., 2005, Distribution and forming cause of organic sulfur in coals of China. Coal Geology and Exploration, vol. 33(05):12–15.
  1. Nova Mahaffey and Robert B. Finkelman, 2020, A Journey to the Center of a Geode: Micromineral Discoveries with Macro-Implications. GSA abstract.
  1. Leah Thompson, Robert B. Finkelman, David French and Sergey Arbuzov, 2020, Microanalysis of a tonstein uncovers a mineralogical mystery: the first reported occurrence of ferroan magnesite in coal. GSA abstract.
  1. Na Xu, Robert B. Finkelman, Chuanpeng Xu, Shifeng Dai, 2020, What do Coal Geochemistry Statistics Really Mean? Fuel.
  1. Na Xu, Robert B. Finkelman, Shifeng Dai, Chuanpeng Xu, Mengmeng Peng, XXXX, A Better Statistical Method for Determining the Relationships between Elements in Coal. Submitted to Energy & Fuels.
  1. Yuegang Tang, Yafeng Wang; Ruiqing Li; Xin Guo; John P Hurley; Robert B Finkelman, Bruce C. Folkedahl, XXXX, Measurements of the Leachability of Potentially Hazardous Trace Elements from Solid Coal Gasification Wastes in China. Science of the Total Environment. 6/23 Still in review
  1. Finkelman, R. B., Hendrix, M, S., Wolfe, A., 2020, The Future Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal: An Opinion. GeoHealth2020. Scientific Research AbstractsVol. 10, p. 18, 2020 ISSN 2464-9147 (Online)INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF GEOHEALTH SCIENTISTS | GHC 2020
  1. Robert B. Finkelman, Michael S. Hendry, and Amy Wolfe, 2020, ARE WE IN THE TWILIGHT OF COAL USE AND, IF SO, HOW WILL IT IMPACT HUMAN HEALTH? 1st SEGH Live event/29-30th June 2020/ www.segh.net
  1. Xin Guo, Yuegang Tang, Yafeng Wang, Cortland F. Eble, Robert B. Finkelman, Peiyang Li, 2020, Characteristics and potential utilization of gasification solid residues produced from entrained-flow gasifiers in China, Waste Management, vol. 114, p. 287-298.
  1. Yafeng Wang, Yuegang Tang,John P. Hurley, Xin Guo, Robert B. Finkelman, Bruce C. Folkedahl, Shane K. Butler, Alexander Azenkeng, 2020, Size Distributions and Chemistry of Inorganic Particles in Residues Produced from Two Commercial Entrained-flow Coal Gasification Plants in China. IPCC abstract.
  1. Robert B. Finkelman, Sukalyan Chakraborty, Wasim Akram Shaikh, Abhishek Kumar, Leah Thompson, 2020, Health Impacts of Uncontrolled Coal Fires: A Perspective from Jharia, India. GSA Abstract.
  1. Wenmu Guo, Shifeng Dai, Victor P.Nechaev, Evgeniya V.Nechaeva, GuojunWei, Robert B.Finkelman, Baruch F.Spiro, 2019, Geochemistry of Palaeogene coals from the Fuqiang Mine, Hunchun Coalfield, northeastern China: Composition, provenance, and relation to the adjacent polymetallic deposits. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 196, p. 192-207.
  1. Robert B. Finkelman, Michael S. Hendryx, and Amy Wolfe, 2020, The Future Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal: A Brief Survey. Energy Geoscience.
  1. Robert B. Finkelman, Sukalyan Chakraborty, Wasim Akram Shaikh, Abhishek Kumar, Leah Thompson, Uncontrolled Coal Fires: A global phenomenon with particular significance for India. International Webinar on Recent Advances in Science and Technology during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Abstract., p12.
  1. Jane Entwistle and Robert B. Finkelman, 2020, The Legacy of Natural Disasters: A Role for Environmental Geoscientists/Medical Geologists. SEGH
  1. Finkelman, R. B., 2020, The Value of Medical Geology to the Geosciences. Geoscience-2020.
  1. Filipelli, G. and Finkelman, R. B., 2020, EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND URBAN MEDICAL GEOLOGY, GSA abstract.
  1. Kamen, J. A. and Finkelman, R. B., Evidence of the Lignite-Water Syndrome in Louisiana. Geoscience 2020 abstract
  1. Wang, Y., Tang, Y., Hurley, J. Guo, X., Finkelman, R. B., and Butler, S., 2020, Mineralogy and trace element geochemistry of entrained-flow coal gasification residues from Northwest China. GSA abstract.
  1. Siegel, M., Selinus, O., and Finkelman, R. B., 2020, Practical Aspects of Medical Geology. Springer.
  1. Tang, Yuegang; Sun, Yewei; Wang, Xiaoshuai; Yan, Lulu; Shi, Quan; Ni, Hongxing; LI, Weiwei; Li, Xiaolong; Finkelman, Robert; Pang, Xueping, 2020, Composition and Structure of the Sulfur-containing Compounds in the Extracts from the Chinese High-Organic-Sulfur Coals. Energy and Fuels.
  1. Kamen, J. I. and Finkelman, R. B., 2020, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: What is it and can it occur in Turkey?
  1. Finkelman, R. B., and Rodriquez, L. C., 2020, Medical Geology in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Turkey
  1. Finkelman, R. B., and Rodriquez, L. C., 2020, The Importance of Medical Geology in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexico
  1. Yafeng Wang, Yuegang Tang , Binbin Huan, Xin Guo, Robert B. Finkelma, and John P. Hurley, XXXX, Partitioning and associations of potentially hazardous trace elements during commercial scale entrained-flow coal gasification processeses.