The presence of broad outcrop areas of highly bituminous shales in Kentucky has long been recognized During the past year several industrial experimental attempts have been inaugurated to recover oil from these Kentucky shales. Two methods (1) Destructive distillation, and (2) Digestive distillation are being used with success. Stratigraphy of Kentucky oil shales--Devonian, Mississippian, and Pennsylvanian. Summary of analyses, geographic evaluation, possible future commercialization.

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