Stratigraphy of Coal-bearing strata of the Licking River District

Compiled by Donald Chesnut, 1997

Formation

Beds, Zones, Members

Princess

member R

Princess No. 7 coal

member Q

Princess No. 6 or Winslow coal

coal?

flint clay bed

Obryan Member

Laurel coal

Limekiln limestone

Skyline, Princess No. 5, or Richardson coal zone

member P

Tiptop coal zone

Broas coal zone

"Main Block ore"

Stoney Fork Member

Four
Corners

Hindman coal

Bulan shale member

Sebastian, Fugate or Hatcher coal

Peach Orchard
coal zone

member O

Mudseam, Nickell, Oakley,
 Lenox, or Hazard No. 7 coal zone

Arnett Member

Hazard or
Prater coal zone

Index or Adele 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

Moore Branch coal

member L

Fire Clay rider coal

member K

Fire Clay coal

member J

Whitesburg coal zone

Kendrick Shale Member

Pikeville

Cannel City, Gun Creek, or Williamson coal

Elkins Fork shale

Little Caney, Tom Cooper, Van Lear, Nucomb Creek
or Upper Elkhorn No. 3 coal

member H

Grassy, Lacey Creek, or Upper Elkhorn No. 2 coal

Crummies Member

Lower Elkhorn
coal zone

Bruin, Vires, or Howard coal

Wheelersburg coal

Betsie Shale Member

Grundy

Zachariah rider coal

Zachariah
coal zone

Zachariah coal

Van Cleve coal

Corbin Sandstone Member

Gray Hawk or Mine Fork coal

Beattyville or Warm Fork coal

coal?

Olive Hill clay bed