A Petrographic Characterization of the Leatherwood Coal Bed in Eastern Kentucky

The Eastern Kentucky Coal Field is located in the central portion of the Appalachian Basin. The Pennsylvanian Breathitt Formation in this region is characterized by numerous sequences of bituminous coal-bearing sedimentary rocks. These coals have distinct maceral compositions due to variations in de...

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Main Author: Johnston, Michelle N.
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2014
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ees_etds/18
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=ees_etds