Map and Chart--KGS
Abstract
This map is one of a series that shows the regional characteristics of the Upper Elkhorn No. 3 coal zone. The maps were prepared as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Coal Assessment Program, which compiles regional maps and databases that provide a comprehensive assessment of the most important coal beds in the nation. The Upper Elkhorn No. 3 coal zone has been one of the leading producers in the state of Kentucky and, in some areas, is of very high quality. Bed stratigraphy within the Upper Elkhorn No. 3 zone and coal thickness of the No. 3A coal are described in KGS Map and Chart Series 7 (series 12). The map shows mined-out areas and thickness characteristics of remaining coal. Figure 1 shows point-data locations, and Figure 2 shows tonnage calculations for the Upper Elkhorn No. 3A coal (also known as the Kellioka or "B" seam south of the Pine Mountain Fault).
Publication Date
2000
Series
Series XII
Report Number
Map and Chart 8
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/kgs.mc08.12
Funding Information
This work was supported in part by grants from the U.S. Geological Survey's Coal Availability and National Coal Assessment Programs.
Repository Citation
Esterle, Jeffery A.; Thacker, Ernest E.; Weisenfluh, Gerald A.; and Hiett, John K., "Coal Resources of the Upper Elkhorn No. 3A Coal (Lower Bed) in Eastern Kentucky" (2000). Map and Chart--KGS. 9.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/kgs_mc/9
Notes
© 2000, by the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Geological Survey