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Correlation of the Coal-Bearing Strata of the Western Kentucky Coal Field
Chronostratigraphic Correlation Chart
chrono |
chrono |
chrono |
chrono |
Formation |
Western Kentucky |
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Permian |
Asselian |
Autunian |
Wolfcampian |
Mauzy |
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limestone |
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shale |
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limestone |
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shale |
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limestone |
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shale |
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limestone |
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Pennsylvanian |
Gzelian
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Stephanian |
C |
Virgillian |
Matoon |
shale |
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B |
Sulfur Springs coal |
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Kasimovian |
coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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Mt. Gilead Sandstone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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Vanderburg Sandstone |
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coal |
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Bald Hill Shale |
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limestone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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Dixon Sandstone |
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Geiger Lake coal |
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A |
Missourian |
limestone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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Livingston Limestone Member (Millersville Ls.) |
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Bond |
coal |
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Lisman coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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Mt. Carmel Sandstone |
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WK#18 coal |
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Carthage Limestone Mbr. |
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Patoka |
WK#17 coal |
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WK#16 coal |
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limestone |
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sandstone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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sandstone |
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WK#15 coal zone |
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WK#14a coal |
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Westphalian |
D |
Desmoinesian |
Shelburn |
West Franklin Limestone Mbr. (Madisonville Ls.) |
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coal |
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Coiltown (WK#14) coal |
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limestone |
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Central City sandstone |
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Wheatcroft coal |
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Moscovian |
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Baker (WK#13) coal |
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Anvil Rock Sandstone |
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coal |
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upper limestone |
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Paradise (WK#12) coal |
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Providence Limestone bed |
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Carbondale |
Herrin (WK#11) coal |
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Upper Vermillionville sandstone |
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Briar Hill (WK#10) coal |
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coal |
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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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Survant (WK#8) 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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coal |
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Davis (WK#6) coal |
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Tradewater |
Yeargins Chapel Limestone |
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sandstone |
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coal |
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limestone |
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coal |
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Beulah Limestone |
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Curlew Sandstone |
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C |
Atokan |
Curlew Lewisport Limestone |
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Mannington, Mining City (WK#4) coal |
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Empire limestone |
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Empire coal |
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Lead Creek Limestone |
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Dunbar, Lead Creek coal |
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B |
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limestone |
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Aberdeen, Elm Lick coal |
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Foster coal |
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Ice House, Amos, Deanfield (WK#3) coal |
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Finnie Sandstone |
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WK#2 coal |
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Bashkirian |
Bell (WK#1, 1a) coal |
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A |
Morrowan |
Caseyville |
Pound, Bee Springs Sandstone |
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limestone |
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Battery Rock, Hawesville coal |
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Battery Rock Sandstone |
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Main Nolin, Breckinridge coal |
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Kyrock Sandstone |
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