Review of lignite resources of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area, western Kentucky
Introduction:
This review of the lignite deposits of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area in western Kentucky (Fig. 1) is a preliminary report on part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Coal Resource Assessment of the Gulf Coastal Plain Coal Province. Lignite deposits of western Kentucky and Tennessee are an extension of the Gulf Coastal Plain Coal Province (Cushing and others, 1964), and currently are not economic to mine. These deposits have not been extensively investigated or developed as an energy resource. This review includes a description of the geology of the lignite-bearing units, a discussion of the available coal quality data, and information on organic petrology. Palynological data for lignite samples collected in Kentucky and Tennessee as part of this work are presented in an Appendix.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Title | Review of lignite resources of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area, western Kentucky |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20061078 |
| Authors | Paul C. Hackley, Peter D. Warwick, Roger E. Thomas, Douglas J. Nichols |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2006-1078 |
| Index ID | ofr20061078 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
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