According to this compendium, name Survant coal was first applied by Fuller and Ashley (1902: USGS Geol. Atlas, Folio 84) to exposures near abandoned town of Survant, Pike Co., IN. Formal status was applied by Wier (1965: IN G.S. Mem. Rept. C-131 [not available]) who assigned the coal to the Linton Formation. Unit is highly variable in thickness, ranging from 0.2 to 8 ft, and commonly split. Top of coal is top of Linton Formation. Underlies sandstone or gray shale of the Petersburg Formation.

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Survant Coal recognized in IL as member of Carbondale Formation. In KY, remains informal coal bed. Unit is split in southeastern and east-central IL. Upper split previously called Shawneetown Coal. In north and west, corresponds to Lowell Coal Member.

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Indiana Geological Survey drillhole SDH 306 is herein designated the reference core for the Houchin Creek Coal Member of the Petersburg Formation; the Survant Coal, Velpen Limestone, Mecca Quarry Shale, and Colchester Coal Members of the Linton Formation; the Seelyville Coal Member of the Staunton Formation; and the boundary between the Petersburg and Linton Formations. SDH 306 is located near the type section of the Survant Coal Member, in SW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 2, T2S, R7W, Pike Co., southern IN. Unit described in reference core as 1.9 ft of moderately bright-banded coal with pyrite on cleats. Uppermost unit of Linton Formation.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).