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TRANS. ST. LOUIS ACAD. SCIENCE. 





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THE COAL FIELDS. 



As shown in the accompanying map and generalized section 

 (Figs. 1 and 6), as well as in the foregoing conspectus, there are 

 in southeastern Macon county four coal seams, viz : (i) the 

 Summit coal, (2) the Bevier coal, (3) the xi-inch coal, and {4) 

 the Carbon coal. 



The Summit coal is not known to exceed 16 or 18 inches in 



