Stratigraphy of Coal-bearing strata of the Big Sandy District
Compiled by Donald Chesnut, 1997
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Princess |
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Richardson coal zone [incorrectly No. 5 Block] |
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member P |
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Broas coal zone |
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coal |
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Stoney Fork Member |
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Four |
coal |
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Bulan shale member |
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Mudseam or Hatcher |
Peach Orchard |
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member O |
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coal |
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Arnett Member |
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Hazard or Black Gem coal zone |
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member N |
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Haddix coal zone |
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Trace Fork coal |
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Magoffin Member |
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Hyden |
Taylor coal zone |
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shale member M |
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Hamlin coal zone |
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member L |
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Fire Clay rider coal |
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member K |
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Fire Clay, Springfield, Jackrock, Bevins or Flatwoods coal [incorrectly Chilton] |
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member J |
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upper Whitesburg coal |
Whitesburg |
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member I |
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lower Whitesburg coal |
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Kendrick Shale |
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Pikeville |
Williamson or Gun Creek coal |
Amburgy coal zone |
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Elkins Fork shale |
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Nosben or Upper |
Upper Elkhorn No. 3 |
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Dwale shale |
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Van Lear, Millers Creek, |
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member H |
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Upper Elkhorn No. 2 |
Alma coal zone |
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member G |
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Upper Elkhorn No. 1 coal |
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Crummies Member |
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Pond Creek rider coal |
Lower Elkhorn or |
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Pond Creek or Freeburn coal |
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member F |
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Unnamed coal zone |
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Wheelersburg coal |
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Betsie Shale Member |
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Grundy |
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Bingham coal zone |
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Clintwood , Matewan or Feds Creek coal |
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Corbin Sandstone Member |
Mohawk coal? |
Millard coal zone |
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Partridge shale mbr. |
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Glamorgan, Blair, |
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Molus shale mbr. |
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Hagy rider or |
Hagy coal zone |
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Hagy or Auxier coal |
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shale member D |
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Splash Dam or Mine Fork coal |
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Dave Branch shale |
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Elswick, Federal or |
Banner coal zone |
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Lower Banner coal |
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Bee Rock |
Bee Rock Sandstone |
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