Review of lignite resources of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area, western Kentucky
Open-File Report
2006-1078
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Abstract
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.
Suggested Citation
Hackley, P.C., Warwick, P.D., Thomas, R.E., and Nichols, D.J., 2006, Review of lignite resources of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area, western Kentucky (Online only): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1078, 37 p. : ill., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20061078.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Review of lignite resources of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area, western Kentucky |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2006-1078 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20061078 |
| Edition | Online only |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 37 p. : ill. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |