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Abstract
This review of the lignite deposits of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area in western Kentucky (Figure 1) is an updated report on part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Coal Resource Assessment of the Gulf Coastal Plain Coal Province (see Ruppert et al., 2002; Hackley et al., 2006; Dennen, 2009; and other chapters of this publication). Lignite deposits of western Kentucky and Tennessee are an extension of the Gulf Coastal Plain Coal Province (Cushing et al., 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 Table 1. Lignite trace element data originally presented in Hackley et al. (2006) are not included in this report due to potential laboratory quality control issues during the time the samples were analyzed (U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program, 2010).
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | A review of lignite resources of western Tennessee and the Jackson Purchase area, western Kentucky |
| Series title | AAPG Studies in Geology |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Petroleum Geologists |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | 22 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Geologic assessment of coal in the Gulf of Mexico coastal plain |
| First page | 326 |
| Last page | 347 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky, Tennessee |
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