Isopach map of highly radioactive black shale in the Three Lick Bed and Huron shale member of the Ohio shale (units 2,3, 4 and 5) in Kentucky

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Isopach map of highly radioactive black shale in the Cleveland shale member of the Ohio shale (unit 1) in Kentucky

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Isopach map of highly radioactive black shale in the Chattanooga shale of south-central Kentucky

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Isopach map of highly radioactive black shale in the West Falls formation in Kentucky. [No text]

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Bibliography of the paleontology and paleoecology of the Devonian-Mississippian black-shale sequence in North America

The Devonian-Mississippian black-shale sequence is one of the most prominent and well-known stratigraphic horizons in the Paleozoic of the United States, yet the paleontology and its paleoecologic and paleoenvironmental implications are poorly known. This is in larger part related to the scarcity of fossils preserved in the shale - in terms of both diversity and abundance. Nonetheless, that biota which is preserved is well-known and much described, but there is little synthesis of this data. The first step in such a synthesis is the compilation of an inclusive bibliography such as this one. This bibliography contains 1193 entries covering all the major works dealing with Devonian-Mississippian black-shale paleontology and paleoecology in North America. Articles dealing with areas of peripheral interest, such as paleogeography, paleoclimatology, ocean circulation and chemistry, and modern analogues, are also cited. In the index, the various genera, taxonomic groups, and other general topics are cross-referenced to the cited articles. It is hoped that this compilation will aid in the synthesis of paleontologic and paleoecologic data toward a better understanding of these unique rocks and their role as a source of energy