The geology and palynology of lower and Middle Pennsylvanian strata in the Western Kentucky Coal Field

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 189-206

  Eble, Cortland F ^a   Greb, Stephen F ^a   Williams, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Kentucky; Palynology; Pennsylvania

Indexed keywords

PALYNOLOGY;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; LIMESTONE; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTATION; SHALE;

GEOLOGY;

DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; GEOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY; PENNSYLVANIAN; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035492227     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(01)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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