Stratigraphy of Coal-bearing strata of the Middlesboro Subdistrict,
Upper Cumberland River District
Compiled by Donald Chesnut, 1997
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Red Springs coal zone |
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member N |
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Low Splint coal zone |
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Magoffin Member |
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Hyden |
coal zone |
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shale member M |
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Copper Spur coal zone |
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Hignite coal zone |
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Stray coal zone |
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Kendrick Shale |
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Pikeville |
Sterling or Klondike coal |
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Poplar Lick coal |
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Elkins Fork shale |
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Buckeye Spring, Sandstone Parting or Jack Rock coal |
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member H |
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Mingo or Yellow Creek coal zone |
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Crummies Member |
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Rich Mountain coal zone |
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member F |
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Phoebe coal |
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Betsie Shale Member |
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Grundy |
Bennetts Fork coal |
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Kent coal |
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Partridge shale mbr. |
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Chenoa or Mason coal |
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Molus shale mbr. |
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shale member D |
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Splitseam coal |
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Dave Branch shale |
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Clear Fork coal |
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Yellow Creek Sandstone Member |
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Naese coal |
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Bee Rock |
Naese Sandstone Member |
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unnamed coal |
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Bee Rock Sandstone |
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Alvy Creek |
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Hensley Member |
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Coal Cliff member |
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Tunnel or Raven coal |
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Sewanee Sandstone |
Sewanee Sandstone |
"Middlesboro Member" |
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Bottom Creek |
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Dark Ridge Member |
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Cumberland Gap coal |
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Warren Point Sandstone |
Chadwell Member of Warren Point Sandstone |
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