Research Article

Strata Movement and Fracture Propagation Characteristics due to Sequential Extraction of Multiseam Longwall Panels

Table 1

Lithology of Case 1.

Rock massDepth (m)Thickness (m)Rock mass description

Mudstone and siltstone296.37296.37Mudstone: dark grey, including carbon in section and iron-sandstone. Siltstone: grey, massive block, simple structure containing fossil plant pieces
Medium-grained sandstone301.475.1Medium-grained sandstone: grey, blocky, mineral composition with quartz
Mudstone304.112.64Mudstone: blocky, uniform, with fossil pieces
Coal seam no. 3306.172.06Coal: black, powdery, dim glossiness, unclear structure
Mudstone and medium-grained sandstone318.1712Mudstone: blocky, simple structure with fossil plant pieces. Medium-grained sandstone: grey, massive block, mineral composition with strong quartz
Coal seam no. 5321.393.22Coal: black, blocky, bright coal, lightweight, and crisp
Sandy mudstone324.413.02Sandy mudstone: dark grey, blocky, simple structure with fossil pieces
Fine sandstone331.597.18Fine sandstone: light grey, blocky, uniform mineral composition