Comparison of the Eastern and Western Kentucky coal fields (Pennsylvanian), USA-why are coal distribution patterns and sulfur contents so different in these coal fields?

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 50, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 89-118

  Greb, Stephen F ^a   Eble, Cortland F ^a   Chesnut Jr , Donald R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accomodation; Appalachian Basin; Coal quality; Illinois Basin; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

PALEOCLIMATES; PEAT DOMING;

CATCHMENTS; PEAT; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY; SULFUR; TECTONICS;

COAL DEPOSITS;

CARBONIFEROUS; COAL RANK; PALEOCLIMATE; PENNSYLVANIAN; SULFUR; TECTONIC SETTING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036587628     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(02)00115-5     Document Type: Article

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