Research Data--KGS
Researcher ORCID Identifier
Hickman, J. 0000-0002-3918-6098
Washburn, A. 0000-0002-6260-477X
Lukoczki, G. 0000-0002-0661-0198
Files
Dataset Creation Date
7/01/2025
Release Date
7-1-2025
Publisher
University of Kentucky Libraries
Description
The deposits of critical minerals have been found in metalliferous shales. To aid in critical mineral assessments of the Ordovician Shales in the Kentucky-Tennessee Mineral District (KTMD), this research project produced a map (digital GIS dataset) of the thickness (isopach) of the combined Upper Ordovician shale interval across the region. The subsurface input data are from oil/gas well records and exploratory mineral core. Well and core records for the KTMD were acquired from the state surveys of Tennessee and Kentucky. Along with the GIS files, a summary table of the 594 well and core data points used to produce this map are included as an appendix in this report.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/kgs.data.07.01.2025.1
Rights
© 2025 University of Kentucky.
This dataset is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the dataset creators and source are credited and that changes (if any) are clearly indicated.
File Format
ESRI Shapefiles
File Size
732 KB (polyline contours)
Version
1.0
Spatial Coverage
NAD83 Lat/Lon= -87.000°E to -84.250°E, 35.375°N to 37.375°N
Temporal Coverage
Current records (2025)
Language
English
Funding Information
USGS EarthMRI Project # 5052
Recommended Citation
Hickman, J.B, Washburn, A.M., and and Lukoczki, G., 2025, Map of the Thickness of Ordovician Shales Across the Kentucky-Tennessee Mineral District (KTMD) [ver. 1, 2025-07]: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 14, research data, https://doi.org/10.13023/kgs.data.07.01.2025.1
Notes
Point of Contact: Kentucky Geological Survey
Originator: John Hickman
Publisher: Kentucky Geological Survey
Distributor: UKnowledge