Paducah Graben (Discarded)

Location

T16N, R6E, Massac County

References

Ross 1963, 1964, Heyl et al. 1965, Kolata et al. 1981

Description

The Paducah Graben, as defined by Ross (1963), displaces Mississippian bedrock beneath Cretaceous cover in the Mississippi Embayment. The graben was interpreted as a southwestward extension of faults that are part of the Fluorspar Area Fault Complex. Ross based his interpretation of the graben on scanty borehole information. Kolata et al. (1981) reexamined the data and stated that they were unable to substantiate the existence of the Paducah Graben; therefore, use of the name should be discontinued.