Stratigraphy of Coal-bearing strata of the Hazard District

Compiled by Donald Chesnut, 1997

Formation

Beds, Zones, Members

Princess

Flint Ridge flint

Richardson, Skyline, or Knob coal zone

member P

Tiptop or Hazard No. 10 coal zone

Broas coal zone

Stoney Fork Member

Four
Corners

Hindman, Hazard No. 9 or Helton coal

Bulan shale member

Francis or Hazard
No. 8 coal zone

Sebastian or
Fugate coal

Peach Orchard
coal zone

member O

Hazard No. 7
coal zone

Nickell, Flag,
or Oakley coal

Arnett Member

Hazard or
Prater coal zone

Hazard No. 5A, Hazard No. 6,
Prater, Adele, or Leatherwood coal

member N

Colvin coal

Haddix or
Meatscaffold
coal zone

Trace Fork coal

Magoffin Member

Hyden

Copland or Taylor coal zone

shale member M

Hamlin coal zone

member L

Fire Clay rider coal

member K

Fire Clay, Hazard No. 4, Jackrock or Hyden coal

member J

upper Whitesburg coal

Whitesburg
coal zone

member I

lower Whitesburg coal

Kendrick Shale

Pikeville

Amburgy rider coal

Amburgy or
Cannel City
coal zone

Amburgy coal

Elkins Fork shale

coal

Upper Elkhorn No. 3

coal zone

Dwale shale

Little Caney coal

member H

Upper Elkhorn No. 2 or Grassy coal

member G

Upper Elkhorn No. 1 coal

Crummies Member

Lower Elkhorn or Vires coal

member F

Frozen Sandstone Member

Betsie Shale Member

Grundy

Manchester, or Zachariah coal

Van Cleve coal

Corbin Sandstone Member

Gray Hawk coal