Age estimation of the Cottage Grove Fault System (Illinois, U.S.A.) from high-resolution seismic reflection studies of coal measures

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 25-35

  Henson, Harvey ^a   Sexton, John L ^a   Staub, James R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SEISMOLOGY;

HIGH RESOLUTION SEISMIC REFLECTION; ILLINOIS; KRYPTON ARGON DATING; UNITED STATES;

COAL RESEARCH;

CHANNEL DEPOSIT; COAL FAULTING; PENNSYLVANIAN; SEISMIC SURVEY;

USA, ILLINOIS;

EID: 0030158128     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-5162(95)00035-6     Document Type: Article

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