Western Coal Fields

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The Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. This area extends into Indiana. In Kentucky it borders the Pennyroyal Plateau. It is characterized by sandstones, shales and coal seams.

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