Stratigraphy of Coal-bearing strata of the Hazard District
Compiled by Donald Chesnut, 1997
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Flint Ridge flint |
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Richardson, Skyline, or Knob coal zone |
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member P |
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Tiptop or Hazard No. 10 coal zone |
Broas coal zone |
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Stoney Fork Member |
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Four |
Hindman, Hazard No. 9 or Helton coal |
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Bulan shale member |
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Francis or Hazard |
Sebastian or |
Peach Orchard |
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member O |
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Hazard No. 7 |
Nickell, Flag, |
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Arnett Member |
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Hazard or |
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Hazard No. 5A, Hazard No. 6, |
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member N |
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Colvin coal |
Haddix or |
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Trace Fork coal |
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Magoffin Member |
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Hyden |
Copland or 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, Hazard No. 4, Jackrock or Hyden coal |
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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 |
Amburgy rider coal |
Amburgy or |
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Amburgy coal |
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Elkins Fork shale |
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coal |
Upper Elkhorn No. 3 coal zone |
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Dwale shale |
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Little Caney coal |
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member H |
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Upper Elkhorn No. 2 or Grassy coal |
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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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Lower Elkhorn or Vires coal |
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member F |
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Frozen Sandstone Member |
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Betsie Shale Member |
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Grundy |
Manchester, or Zachariah coal |
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Van Cleve coal |
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Corbin Sandstone Member |
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Gray Hawk coal |
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