Coals of the Brazil Formation (Pennsylvanian) in Indiana: Observations of correlation inconsistencies and their implications

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 209-222

  Mastalerz, Maria ^a   Ames, Philip R ^b   Padgett, Penny L ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Black Beauty Coal Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil Formation; Coal; Indiana; Lower Block; Upper Block

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; CORRELATION METHODS; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; PETROGRAPHY;

COAL EXPLORATION;

COAL MINES;

COAL; PENNSYLVANIAN; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLOGY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

INDIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038168914     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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