Stratigraphy and depositional environments of the Kanawha Formation (Middle Pennsylvanian), southern West Virginia, U.S.A

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 217-248

  Martino, R L ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LIMESTONE; LITHOGRAPHY; OCEAN CURRENTS; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL; STRATIGRAPHY; TIDES;

BIPOLAR PALEOCURRENTS; COAL FACIES; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TRANSGRESSION REGRESSION CYCLES;

COAL DEPOSITS;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; PENNSYLVANIAN; SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATION; STRATIGRAPHY; TIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

USA, WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 0030293065     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(96)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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