KGS Fossil Publications

Tracking Trilobites: Adventures in Paleontology

Judy Lundquist

Compositional Variations in the Fire Clay Coal Bed of Eastern Kentucky: Geochemistry, Petrography, Palynology, and Paleoecology

Cortland F Eble, James C. Hower, William M Andrews

CONTENTS Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Fire Clay Coal Project 2 Previous Investigations 2 Materials and Methods 3 Results 6 Full-Channel Samples 7 Parameter Variability According to Ash Yield 7 Trace Elements in Coal 9 Paleoecology of the Fire Clay Coal Bed 10 Compositional Groupings for the Fire Clay Coal Bed 10 Group 1: Lycospora–Vitrinite Dominant 11 Group 2: Mixed Palynoflora–Vitrinite Dominant 12 Group 3: Mixed Palynoflora–Moderate to Low Vitrinite 12 Group 4: Mixed Palynoflora–High Ash Yield 13 Interpretation 13 Recommendations for the Coal Mining Industry 14 Summary 16 References Cited 17

Rocks and Minerals of Kentucky

Warren H. Anderson

FOR SALE via KGS, $5.95 per copy. Contents Collecting Rocks and Minerals, p. 1 Rock Collections and the Amateur Collector, p. 2 Rocks, Minerals, and the Earth, p. 3 Geology of Kentucky, p. 4 Sedimentary Rocks, p. 7 Coal, p. 8 Limestone, p. 9 Dolostone, p. 11 Conglomerate, p. 12 Sandstone, p. 13 Shale, p. 14 Clays, p. 15 Igneous Rocks, p. 16 Metamorphic Rocks, p. 19 Glacial Drift, p. 19 Methods Used in Identifying Minerals, p. 19 Crystals, p. 20 Cleavage and Fracture, p. 20 Color, p. 22 Hardness, p. 22 Streak, p. 22 Luster, p. 23 Specific Gravity, p. 23 Tenacity, p. 23 Acid Test, p. 24 Magnetism, p. 24 Fluorescence, p. 24 Minerals, p. 24 Descriptions, p. 24 Native Elements, p. 25 Sulfides, p. 26 Sulfates, p. 29 Oxides, p. 32 Silicates, p. 35 Carbonates, p. 39 Phosphates, 45 Tungstates and Molybdates, p. 46 Halides, p. 46 Nitrates, p. 48 Borates, p. 48 Minor Minerals, p. 48 Gold and Silver, p. 49 Jonathon Swift Silver Mines, p. 50 Vein Mineral Deposits, p. 51 Other Mineral Deposits, p. 56 Iron, p. 56 Phosphate, p. 56 Geodes, p. 58 Concretions and Nodules, p. 59 Meteorites, p. 60 Collecting Sites, p. 61

Fossil Beds of the Falls of the Ohio

Stephen F Greb, Donald R. Chesnut, Richard Todd Hendricks

Contents Part I - Introduction Introduction, Location, p. 1 Geology of the Falls Area, p. 2 Quaternary Period, p. 2 Devonian and Silurian Periods, p. 3 History of Scientific Study, p. 3 Protecting the Fossil Beds, p. 5 Part II - Walking Tour Indiana Shore - Layered Limestones and Fossil Preservation, p. 5 Spillway and Spillway Wash - River Erosion and Fossil "Hash," p. 7 Dam and Drainage Creeks - Jointed Bedrock, p. 9 South Flats - Coral Craters, p. 10 The Islands - Coral Caves, p. 10 Orange Beds - Crystal Snails and Fossil Shells, p. 10 Part III - Fossil Identification at the Falls Corals, p. 10 Rugose Corals, p. 10 Horn Corals, p. 10 Bundles and Mounds, p. 15 Tabulate Corals, p. 15 Large Mounds, p. 15 Branching Bushes, p. 18 More Mounds, Tubes and Chains, p. 21 Stromatoporoids, p. 21 Mounds, p. 21 Crusts and Mats, p. 22 Branching Tubes, p. 22 Bryozoans, p. 23 Shelled Fossils, p. 23 Brachiopods, p. 23 Pelecypods, p. 25 Rostroconchs, p. 25 Gastropods, p. 27 Other Fossils, p. 27 Echinoderms, p. 27 Trilobites, p. 28 Vertebrate Remains, p. 29 Summary, p. 30 Educational Ideas for Groups at the Falls, p. 33 Treasure Hunt/Fossil Identification, p. 33 Biggest Coral Contest, p. 33 Fossil Drawing, p. 33 Fossil Mapping, p. 34 References to Aid in your Understanding of of the Falls of the Ohio and Fossils in Kentucky, p. 34 Appendix A: Measured Sections, p. 36 Appendix B: Fossil Names and Locations, p. 38

Paleontological Survey of the Pennsylvanian Rocks of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Part 1, Invertebrates

Donald R. Chesnut

Contents Abstract, Introduction, p. 1 Dark Ridge Member, p. 1 Coal Cliff and Hensley Members, p. 5 Shale member B, C, Dave Branch Shale, p. 6 Shale member D, p. 7 Molus Shale Member, Partridge Shale Member, p. 8 Betsie Shale, p. 9 Shale member F, p. 11 Crummies shale member, p. 12 Shale member G, H p. 13 Dwale and Elkins Fork Shale members, p. 14 Kendrick Shale member, p. 16 Marine members I and J, p. 22 Shale member K, L, p. 23 Shale member M, p. 24 Magoffin Member, p. 25 Marine member N, Cowcreek member, p. 32 Marine member O, p. 33 Bulan Shale member, Stoney Fork member, p. 34 Main Block Ore beds, member P, p. 37 Kilgore - Flint Ridge flint, p. 38 Obryan Limestone, Limekiln clay bed, member Q, R, p. 39 Member S, T, U, Brush Creek Limestone, p. 40 Member V, W, Y, Ames Limestone, p. 41 Unknown bed, Conemaugh Formation, p. 42 Appendix A: Geologic Quadrangle Maps Used in This Report Appendix B: Paleontological Reports of the U.S. Geological Survey Paleontology Branch Appendix C: Stratigraphic Occurrences of Listed Fossils Appendix D: Type Sections

Guide to "Progression of Life" with Notes on the History of Life in Kentucky

Stephen F Greb

This publication accompanies the "Progression of Life" poster, commemorating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Kentucky Geological Survey Introduction, p. 1 Precambrian Life, Precambrian Period, p. 3 Paleozoic Marine Invertebrates, p. 3 Cambrian Period, p. 3 Ordovician Period, p. 6 Silurian Period, p. 7 Devonian Period, p. 12 Mississippian Period, p. 12 Other Paleozoic Aquatic Life, Vertebrates, p. 13 Paleozoic Terrestrial Life, p. 17 Vertebrates, p. 18 Early Plants, Devonian Period Forests, p. 21 Pennsylvanian Period Swamps, p. 21 Mesozoic Life, p. 24 Triassic Period, Jurassic Period, Cretaceous Period, p. 24-26 Cenozoic Life, p. 31 Tertiary Period: Paleocene and Eocene Epochs; Oligocene and Miocene Epochs; Pliocene Epoch, p. 31 Quaternary Period: Pleistocene Epoch; Holocene Epoch, p. 32-35 Pronunciation Guide, p. 36

Pennsylvanian Plants of Eastern Kentucky: A flora from the Breathitt Formation near Grannies Branch and Rocky Branch of Goose Creek, Clay County, Kentucky

P. A. Spurgeon, J. R. Jennings

CONTENTS Introduction, p. 1 Location of the Study Area, p. 1 Stratigraphy, p. 2 General Stratigraphy, p. 2 Jellico Coal Zone, p. 2 Previous Investigations, p. 3 Eastern North America, p. 3 Eastern Kentucky, p. 3 Methods of Study, p. 4 Systematic Paleontology, p. 4 Division Lycophyta, p. 4 Lepidodendron cf. L. aculeatum, p. 4 Lepidostrobus ornatus(? ), p. 4 Lepidostrobophyllum lanceolatum, p. 4 Lepidophylloides longifolium, p. 5 Bothrodendron minutifolium, p. 5 Ulodendron majus, p. 5 Asolanus sp, p. 10 Stigmaria ficoides, p. 10 Division Sphenophyta, p. 10 Calamites cisti, p. 10 Calamites undulatus, p. 10 Annularia galioides, p. 10 Asterophyllites longifolius, p. 11 Asterophyllites charaeformis, p. 14 Sphenophyllum cuneifolium, p. 14 Paleostachya sp, p. 14 Bowmanites sp, p. 15 Divisions Pterophyta and Cycadophyta, p. 15 Pecopteris cf. P. plumosa, p. 15 Sphenopteris amoena, p. 15 Sphenopteris obtusiloba, p. 18 Sphenopteris sp, p. 18 Alethopteris decurrens, p. 18 Alethopteris cf. A. lonchitica, p. 19 Neuropteris gigantea, p. 19 Neuropteris cf, N. tenuifolia, p. 19 Neuropteris heterophylla, p. 25 Mariopteris nervosa, p. 25 Eremopteris gracilis, p. 26 Trigonocarpus sp, p. 27 Discussion, p. 27 Conclusions, p. 28 Acknowledgments, p. 29 References Cited, p. 31 Appendix l : Descriptions of Measured Sections, p. 34

The Identification of Trenton and Lower Geological Horizons (Report of Investigation 1, part 8)

August F Foerste

Report of Investigation 1, part 8 Volume 1, part 1, 1913

Palaeontological Report of Coal Measure Mollusca (Administrative Report 3, part 6)

Edward T Cox

Administrative Report 3, part 6

Palaeontological Report of the Fossil Flora of the Coal Measures of the Western Kentucky Coal Field (Administrative Report 3, part 5)

Leo Lesquereux

Administrative Report 3, part 5