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Correlation of the Coal-Bearing Strata of the Western Kentucky Coal Field
Chronostratigraphic Correlation Chart
Lithostratigraphic Correlation Chart
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Madisonville District |
Morgantown District |
Hancock District |
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McLeansboro |
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Dixon Sandstone |
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Geiger Lake coal |
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Livingston Limestone Member (Millersville Ls.) |
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Bond |
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Lisman coal |
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WK#18 coal |
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Carthage Limestone Mbr. |
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WK#16 coal |
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WK#15 coal zone |
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West Franklin Limestone Mbr. (Madisonville Ls.) |
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Coiltown (WK#14) coal |
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Baker (WK#13) coal |
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Providence Limestone Member |
Anvil Rock Sandstone |
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Herrin (WK#11) coal |
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Upper Vermillionville sandstone |
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Lower Vermillionsville sandstone |
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marine shale, "Penniwinkle rock" |
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Springfield (WK#9), Mulford coal |
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Houchin Creek (WK#8b), Ruffe coal |
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Colchester coal |
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Sebree Sandstone |
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Dekoven (WK#7) coal |
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Davis (WK#6) coal |
Davis (WK#6) coal |
Davis (WK#6) coal |
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Raccoon Creek |
Tradewater |
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Yeargins Chapel Limestone |
Yeargins Chapel Limestone |
Yeargins Chapel Limestone |
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sandstone |
sandstone |
sandstone |
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limestone |
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coal |
coal |
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limestone |
limestone |
sandstone |
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coal |
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Beulah Limestone |
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Curlew Sandstone |
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Curlew Limestone |
Curlew Limestone |
Lewisport Limestone |
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Mannington (WK#4) coal |
Mannington, Mining City coal |
Lewisport coal |
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Empire limestone |
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Empire coal |
coal |
coal |
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Lead Creek Limestone |
Lead Creek Limestone |
Lead Creek Limestone |
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Dunbar coal |
Dunbar coal |
Dunbar or Lead Creek coal |
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sandstone |
sandstone |
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limestone |
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Aberdeen coal |
Elm Lick coal |
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Foster coal |
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Ice House (WK#3) coal |
Amos coal |
Deanfield coal |
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Finnie Sandstone |
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WK#2 coal |
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Bell (WK#1, 1a) coal |
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coal |
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Caseyville |
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Pound Sandstone |
Bee Springs Sandstone |
sandstone |
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limestone |
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Battery Rock coal |
coal |
Hawesville coal |
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Battery Rock Sandstone |
coal |
sandstone |
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Main Nolin coal |
Breckinridge coal |
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sandstone |
Kyrock Sandstone |
sandstone |
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