Lithologic succession in the Path Fork coal bed (Breathitt Formation, Middle Pennsylvanian), southeastern Kentucky

Anthony R. Hatton; James C. Hower; Charles T. Helfrich; James D. Pollock; Garry D. Wild

doi:10.1016/0146-6380(92)90071-5

Lithologic succession in the Path Fork coal bed (Breathitt Formation, Middle Pennsylvanian), southeastern Kentucky

Anthony R. Hatton, James C. Hower, Charles T. Helfrich, James D. Pollock, Garry D. Wild

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Abstract

The Path Fork coal bed (Breathitt Formation, Middle Pennsylvanian/Westphalian B) on the Pine Mountain thrust sheet in southeastern Kentucky and adjacent portions of Virginia exhibits a lithologic succession which is traceable for about 25 km. Lateral continuity of lithotypes within the bed can be demonstrated using organic petrography, palynology, and ash geochemistry. The lithologic continuity is a consequence of the initial levelling of the pre-peat topography and the interaction of the peat with growing anticlines and synclines.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-311
Number of pages	11
Journal	Organic Geochemistry
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-6380(92)90071-5
State	Published - May 1992

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Acknowledgements--We wish to thank Cortland Eble, Kentucky Geological Survey, for critical comments regarding the palynologic investigation. The work was supported by Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research.

Keywords

Kentucky
Path Fork coal bed
Pennsylvanian
ash geochemistry
coal petrology
palynology

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Geochemistry and Petrology

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