Coal resources of the Big Sandy District, Kentucky. Floyd, Johnson, Martin, and Pike counties

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5879310

Brant, R A; Chesnut, D R; Frankie, W T; Portig, E R

The Big Sandy District contained an estimated 20.30 billion short tons of original coal resources. Remaining coal resources (as of January 1, 1981) total an estimated 18.03 billion short tons. The coal resources are tabulated by standard U.S. Geological Survey resource methods. Of the 33 mineable coal beds and related benches or splits (14 inches thick or greater) that are known to occur in the district, six contain more than 58 percent of the estimated coal. Pike County contains 11.39 billion tons or 56 percent of the coal estimated for the district, followed by Floyd County with 4.17 billion tons or 21 percent of the district total. Martin County contains an estimated 3.32 billion short tons or 16 percent of the district total and Johnson County accounts for an estimated 1.42 billion tons of the coal resource or 7 percent of the district total.

• Research Organization: Kentucky Univ., Lexington (USA). Inst. for Mining and Minerals Research
• OSTI ID: 5879310
• Report Number(s): PB-85-159820/XAB; IMMR-83-087
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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