Compositional characteristics of the Fire Clay coal bed in a portion of eastern Kentucky

Conference · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States)

OSTI ID:5898603

Hower, J C; Andrews, Jr, W M; Rimmer, S M ^[1]; Eble, C F ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington (United States)
2. Kentucky Geological Survey, Lexington (United States)

The Fire Clay (Hazard No. 4) coal bed (Middle Pennsylvanian Breathitt Formation) is one of the most extensively mined coal in eastern Kentucky. The coal is used for metallurgical and steam end uses and, with its low sulfur content, should continue to be a prime steam coal. This study focuses on the petrology, mineralogy, ash geochemistry, and palynology of the coal in an eight 7.5-min quadrangle area of Leslie, Perry, Knott, and Letcher counties.

• OSTI ID: 5898603
• Report Number(s): CONF-9109238--
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States), Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States) Vol. 75:8; ISSN AABUD; ISSN 0149-1423
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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