在查明平顶山矿区煤矸石占地面积、矸石积存量及年排矸量的基础上，作者系统地采集了全矿区井上和井下煤矸石样品，进行了化学分析、工业分析、光谱分析、X射线衍射、岩矿鉴定和扫描电镜测定。查明了本矿区煤矸石的成分、矿物及微量元素特征。并指出了各类矸石可资进行综合利用的途径。

以大气中PM2.5和PM10为研究对象，于2005-03-13-25共7天的时间内，在中国地质大学（北京）测试楼顶、首钢焦化厂和首钢东门设立3个采样点进行采样监测。结果表明：PM215和PM10质量浓度的日变化呈现一定规律性，在不同时段PM215和PM10的质量浓度不尽相同，且变化较大，在特定时刻出现峰值，主要受污染源排放和气象因素的控制；PM215和PM10质量浓度随气温的升高而降低，这与高温有利于颗粒物扩散、低温容易形成逆温层有关；在一定的相对湿度范围内（以大气中水汽不发生重力沉降为界限），PM215和PM10质量浓度与相对湿度呈正相关关系；而当发生降水时，由于水滴的冲刷和附带作用，PM215和PM10质量浓度降低；PM215和PM10质量浓度与风级呈明显的负相关关系。通过北京市与国内8个省会城市的PM215和PM10质量浓度的对比，发现北京市PM215和PM10污染比较严重，PM215和PM10质量浓度分别超过了1996年中国制定的PM10排放标准和1997年美国EPA制定的PM215排放标准。

采用显微傅立叶红外光谱（Micro-FT-IR）和装有液体金属离子枪的高分辨飞行时间二次离子质谱议（TOF-SIMS）首次研究了笔石的化学组成与结构。Micro-FT-IR谱图在1680～1740cm-1和1000～1320cm-1范围内吸收强度高，而1600cm-1处吸收强度低。表明笔石是由含N、O等杂质原子基团的高分子聚合物组成，且该笔石热演化程度不高；TOF-SIMS谱图表明，笔石的二次离子峰主要集中在较低质量数处，在高质量数峰强度低，且M/Z43，105，135等峰强度高，亦证实笔石的上述组成特点。研究结果表明Micro-FT-IR和TOF-SIMS技术是煤及源岩显微组分微区成分分析的有力工具。

采用二次离子质谱技术（SMS）对煤及源岩中不同成熟度的镜质体、丝质体、沥青和笔石进行了详细研究。结果表明不同显微组分具有不同的SMS谱图，反映出其化学组成和结构的差异性，且CH+2/CH+3参数变化趋势可以用来评价有机组分的热演化规律。同时说明SMS技术是有机显微组分化学成分和结构研究的有效手段。

Coal-bearing strata in the Antaibao surface mine, Pingshuo mining district Shanxi, China occur in the Taiyuan Formation (Upper Carboniferous. and Shanxi Formation (Lower Permian). The most productive coal seams in the mine are the Nos. 11, 9 and 4. Twenty-five samples of coals, partings, and roof shales from the Nos. 11, 10, 9, 5 (Taiyuan Formation), and 4 (Shanxi Formation. seams in the Antaibao mine were analyzed for ash, and total sulfur contents and forms of sulfur. The No. 11 seam is a medium-to high-sulfur coal (1.3-3.1%S). A coal sample (14.1%ash) from the No. 10 seam contains 3.4%, and high ash coal (37.4%ash. from the same seam contains only 0.4%total sulfur. The No. 9 seam is a low-to medium-sulfur coal (0.6-1.3%S). The highest sulfur content among the samples is 5.8%total sulfur from a coal sample of the No.5 seam. The No. 4 seam is low-sulfur coal (0.29-0.54%S). The remarkable variation in sulfur content among the coal seams in the Taiyuan and Shanxi Formations could reflect different depositional environments; from coastal to lower deltaic plain for the Taiyuan, and from upper deltaic plain to fluvial basin for the Shanxi Formation. The sulfate sulfur comes mainly from the oxidation of pyrite. Sixteen samples were analyzed for 26 major, minor and trace elements by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. The Sr content is significantly higher in coals from the No. 4 seam in the Shanxi Formation than those from Nos. 11 to 5 seams. Chlorine, Sr, Ca and P are elements bound organically; while Si, Al, Ti, Fe, K, Na, Mg, Cr, V, Ni, Rb, Ba and Nb are mainly associated with minerals.