Beaver Creek Wilderness, Kentucky

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7178989

Englund, K J; Hammack, R W

The Beaver Creek Wilderness, Kentucky, was studied in 1980 by the USGS and USBM. Coal is the most important mineral resource in the Beaver Creek Wilderness. The coal is tentatively ranked as high-volatile A bituminous, and like coal of this rank in nearby mining areas, it is primarily suitable for use as steam coal. The coal resources are estimated to total 8.31 million short tons in beds greater than 14 in. thick. Nonmetallic minerals present in the Wilderness include limestone, shale, clay, and sandstone; these commodities are abundant outside the wilderness. The information available is not adequate for the assessment of the oil and gas resource potential of the Beaver Creek Wilderness. There is little likelihood for the occurrence of metallic mineral resources.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey
• OSTI ID: 7178989
• Journal Information: U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: U.S. Geol. Surv., Prof. Pap.; (United States) Vol. 2:1300; ISSN XGPPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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