Lateral variation in geochemistry, petrology, and palynology in the Elswick coal bed, Pike County, Kentucky

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-178

  Hower, James C ^a   Ruppert, Leslie F ^b   Eble, Cortland F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Geochemistry; Kentucky; Palynology; Petrology

Indexed keywords

COAL BED; LATERAL VARIATION; PALYNOLOGY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; PETROLOGY; SULFUR;

COAL;

COAL SEAM; GEOCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; MARCASITE; PALYNOLOGY; PETROLOGY; PYRITE;

KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; PIKE COUNTY [KENTUCKY]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845493025     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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