COLLECTIONS IN KCONo.MiC (iKOLUGV AM) Mi:TAlJ,rK(;V 229 



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(1) A nml.. tri,.. a (ra... .,C nunc wauons l.anl...l U, a nu.l.- a« it app-arH fr..,„ ,l,„ 

 uii.iith (.f the .inft on tl.f way to the clmte«. (SKKHi.) (Se« p, xxxii ) 



rJ) (Jn.up or ...i.u.rs, i„ tl.,.ir working coHtun.cH an th.-y ...niirV-'lnin. ,1... nn.u.h 

 «)I tlu« <In»t on thfir way liume. (r.lUOr>.) (Se« I'l.. xxxiii.) 



(:«) Coal plane, from foot, ll^e.l in transfenint; coal down II... s, C ,1... „ n- 



tain to market. (59104.) (See I'l.. xxxiv. ) 



From tl.o Arnot Mine, Aruot, Tio;,;t County, INM.ns.vlvan.H,are «l...wn 

 tUc c<.al and associates, to-etlu-r wit), some ehaiactenstie tools: 

 (1) Top Rock. (59248.) 



(-') Fire clay, taken from tlio root. ^Ol»JlL».) 

 (:{) Iridescent coal, commonly called peacock coal (.'■,l)->4(; ) 



(5; Bottom rock. (r>92')0.) 



((i) Fossil, found in Nundstone. (59244.) 



(7) Fos.sil, found Jn bottom (ire clay. (.5924:j.) 



(8) Anchor pick. (.")92;U).) 



(9) Bottom i>ick. (.".9237.) 



(10) Kock drill, a ratchet drill or "ricketty," made by the mine blacksmitb on 1 

 used for boring; holes in the solid rock ior a •'shot " (59^^40 ) ^'^^'^^^''''tJ' «"•! 



(11) Hand spra^r, a lonjj sprag, used instead of a brake o„ ,„in.. wairons bv 

 thrusfn;; ,t between the spokes of the wheels. (.^92f» ) ^ ^ 



spi^ or;^ :t.;rT::i2l: """"' "" """^ ^^^'^-^ "^ ""-"- ^ ^— > ^^^ 



(m Mule rail, a foot of IC-pound J rail, height, H inches. (59241.) 

 (14) hngine rail, a foot of :{5-i,oun.l J rail, bei-ht A inches- )»rn„<,i.. ♦ 

 since the introduction of locomotive.^. (59242.) " '"'" "'^ 



From Fall P.rook Mine, Antrim, Tiojra County, Pen.isvlvauia are 

 •slJou-n a se<;tion of the vein and the oultit used by the miner: 



(1) T«)p rock. (59227.) /q\ i> *. 



(2) Coal. (59225.) (-i) Bottom rock. (.59226.) 



hJf^ 7T """'■" ^ •' '' """'^^ '" ^^^ semi-bituminous mines ,s illustrated 

 by the followmc; new suit: iiatcii 



(1) Wool half hose. (59():J6.) 



(2) Brogaus, heavy double-soled, full Hungarian nailed. (590:19 ) 

 J) l^antaloon overalls, made of white .-otton .I.uk. (5'»(>:i7 ) 



(4) Woolen overshirt. (59041.) 



(5) Sack coat, ma.le of heavy blue denim. (.V)04(| ) 



(6) Water-proof hat. with ear laps au.l larup-holder. (59042 ) 



(7) Lamp, with double spout and lift top. (.VJ04.J , 

 (H) Oil can. (590:{t;.) 



(9) I'ocket oil llask. (59043.) 



(10) Dinner can. (.59047.) 



(11) Water buttl.'. with scr.-w top. (5904,5.) 



(12) .Sfjnib box. (.51MiJt;. ) 



(13) Steel pick. (59048.) 



HITUMINOITM COAL. 

 Composition : 3.> to 70 per <-ent. fixed ..arbon, is to m pt-r rent voli 

 tde matter, an<l 2 t<. 20 per eent. and, in exe.pt.onal ..J. .. ^ ' tr 

 cent, of imi)unties, incUidin^r water. ' 



