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Morphological and Chemical Properties of Important Depressional Soils of Lowlands in the Western Coal Field Region, Kentucky
Author(s) -
Cox Frank R.,
Hutcheson T. B.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1961.03615995002500030027x
Subject(s) - alligator , coal field , geology , loess , oil shale , tributary , soil water , series (stratigraphy) , soil series , coal , hydrology (agriculture) , coal mining , geochemistry , archaeology , paleontology , soil science , soil classification , geography , geotechnical engineering , cartography
Morphological and certain chemical properties of Alligator, Sharkey, Patton and Dekoven series found in the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky were determined and compared with available data from other areas. These series occur in depressional areas along the tributaries of the Ohio River and are derived from mixed sediments of sandstone, shale, loess, limestone and glacial till origin. The data obtained for the Alligator, Sharkey and Patton profiles sampled in Kentucky differ very little from similar data for these series sampled and studied in other states. Consequently, their classification appears to be justified. No data on the Dekoven series from other states were available for comparison.