Coal resources of the Marmaton group in eastern Kansas
Series: Kansas. State Geological Survey. Bulletin 114, pt. 2. 1955 Reports of studies, pt. 2
Publisher: Kansas Geological Survey
Published: 1955
Place of publication: Lawrence
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Coal -- Kansas; Coal mines and mining -- Kansas
First sentence: The Marmaton coal-bearing rocks lie directly above the "Cherokee" or main coal-bearing strata in southeastern Kansas and constitute the upper part of the middle Pennsylvanian rocks in Kansas.
Description: This report describes the geographic distribution, stratigraphic position, thickness, contact rock, and physical and chemical characters of the Mulberry coal and includes information on the history of Marmaton coal mining, mining methods, production, and coal reserve data. The report consists of two parts. The first part deals with the Mulberry coal in general, whereas the second discusses in detail the occurrence, mining, mining districts, production, and reserves in Linn and Bourbon counties.
Notes: "References": p. 111-112.
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Table of contents: title: Abstract, p. 53; title: Introduction, p. 53; title: Geography and stratigraphy of the Marmaton coal-bearing area, p. 60; title: Mulberry coal, p. 65; title: Linn County, p. 79; title: Bourbon County, p. 103; title: References, p. 111