Table 2 Physical and mechanical parameters of each layer.

From: Instability motion characteristics of overburden rock and the distribution pattern of fissures in shallow thick seam mining

Serial number

Lithology

Thickness/m

Burial depth/m

Density/kg m−3

Compressive strength/MPa

Tensile strength/MPa

Notes

1

Cover layer

23.5

23.5

2250

–

–

 

2

Fine sandstone

4

27.5

2595

51.3

3.2

 

3

Sandy mudstone

4.5

32

2550

33.5

1.3

 

4

Siltstone

9

41

2650

54.9

3.0

Scheme II

5

Sandy mudstone

9

50

2550

34.9

1.1

 

6

Medium sandstone

9

59

2500

45.2

2.3

Scheme I

7

Sandy mudstone

3.5

62.5

2550

32.5

1.5

 

8

4# coal seam

4

66

1450

14.6

1.32

 

9

Sandy mudstone

13

79

2550

28.9

1.3

 

10

5# coal seam

4

83

1450

14.2

1.32

 

11

Sandy mudstone

8

91

2550

32.5

1.5

 

12

Fine sandstone

4.5

95.5

2595

58.4

3.0

 

13

Sandy mudstone

9

104.5

2550

34.9

4.1

 

14

6# coal seam

12

116.5

1450

16.1

1.3

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