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COAL NO. 2. 



Water, hygrometric 1 3-00 



Uncondensed Gases per lb,, 1.40 cub. ft. 



Illuminating quality none 



Tar small amount 



Sulphur 0.89 



Coke 52.34 



Ash 17.50 



Rate of combustion in open air medium 



or, 



Volatile matter 47.66 



Fixed Carbon 3484 



Ash 1 7- 50 



100.00 

 No. I is a cannel coal. No. 2 is a fair lignite, distinguished for 

 containing a very small per cent, of sulphur. 



