[?] Lake Creek Coal Member of Shelburn Formation of McLeansboro Group (IL-recognized locally in subsurface)
Pennsylvanian
Type section (subsurface): depth 86.5 feet, Consolidated Coal Company No. 91 drillhole, in SW/4 NE/4 NE/4 sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 3 E., Williamson Co., southeastern IL. Named from Lake Creek Twp. in which drillhole is located (Kosanke and others, 1960).
Illinois basin
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