Froai a «eain on Merliug ("recli (ii tritniUrv of Hatlle Kivor), townitliip 45, range 17, weal of 

 the fourth Initial ninndiitn, Didlrict "f Alberta, North- Weal Torrilor)'. Seuui four fuel and 

 a-linlf tliick. Ueo. Poe.— Lowor Lamoiie, Ediuonlon Berii». 



GriMy Islona, IIow Kiver. towiiihi[i 17, range 17, wr^t of tbo foiirtli initial meridian, 

 DUtrin of Alheiia, Nortli-Weet Tonitory. Main snain. Seam four feet and H-half thick. 

 Nortli-nortli-eaal extenuion of Coal Hanks main xeani (Hperimen No. 38). Geo- Poa. — 

 (-'retaceuns, base of Pierre. 



From ItOM' seiim. Norlli Saakatirhewati Kiver, right bank, one mile and a-lialf below ferry 

 at Kdmonton, Dbtrict of Alberta, North-WoBl Territory. Beam four feet thick. Geo. Pos. 

 — Lower Laramie, EdiiionU)n aeriee. 



i Soutlt 8aâkat(0iewitn Uiver, Bouth side, about ton mil<M atmve Medicine Hal, townebij) 13, 

 I r«nge fl, weat of the fourth initial meridian. IHatriit of AwinilHiiii, Ncrth-West Terniory. 

 I Lower seam' Seam four feet thick, (ieo. Poe. — CVetaceoiie. 



From the Big Inland eeam. North Saskati^hewan River, twelvn miles ub(»ve Edmonton, 

 (awnahip 51. ranjM 25, w<wt of t)ie fourth initial meridian, Uistriut of Atburtn, North-Wuttl 

 Territory. Seam three fcetoight inchcB thick. Geo- Poa.— Ixiwer I.aramie, lv<)(nonton series. 



]'"min three miles suulh of llora»«hoe3ond, Bow River, townalnpSO, range 1», went of the 

 fourth initial meridian, DiMtriiit of Alberta, North-Went Territory. Seam four feet and 

 a-half tlnck. From upper pari of seam. G«j. Po«. — (rolJU'eciua, t*ipof I'iorre. 



Lignitilleil wood. Swan River, Manitoba, township 37, range 20. west of the prinripal meridian. 

 — CrulAivions (I^iuer jMirtton of Niohraiik-ltenton shulivi). 



' From roulée six miles and a-half enuth-eaat of Blackfoot crossing, township S( 

 ne«t of the fonrth initial nioridiun, Histriilof Alhorta, North- Wed I Territory. F 

 or throe foet scam. tioo. I'ne.— liowur Laramie, luhmmlnn nerins. 



I Crowfoot Cnwk, four miles from ilH entry into IIow River, District of Alberta, I 

 \ Territory. 8eam nix feet thick. Geo, Pom. —Lower Laramie, Ealmonlun tories. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Strnclaro fine lamellar— compact ; color black ; lustre resinous ; fracture uneven ; powder 

 brownish- black ; by expceure to the air split» in the direction of tho Itedding and falls to pieces. 



Struclun- line lamellar^ lolnraldy compact ; fracture uneven ; luBlre of surface parallel to the 

 bedding dull, that across the bedding sub-resinouii ; color black ; conlidns an occasional interposed 

 patch of minorai charcoal; |iowder black, slight bn-wnish lingv; by exposure l« tlie air fulls to pieces. 



Structure fine lamellar— compact; color hiack ; lustre resinous ; fnictnre uneven ; powder dark- 

 brown, inclining to black iah-brown ; liy ex|)OBUTe to the air splitq along the lino of uedding and 

 fallu to pieces. 



i^tructure coarse lamellar— the laynra diflering somewhat in lustre : contains an occasional in- 

 lerslrutified layer of mineral charcoal ; color black ; lustre aton|^ the piano of beddiujr dull, that 

 iiflliecroes fracture eul>-resinou8 to resinous; fracture uneven, occasionally verging on the conchoid al ; 

 [xiwder browniah-black ; by exposure to the air falls to pieces. 



Structure coarse lamellar— made up of layers of a greyish-black, dull, and dense, bright black coal, 

 with mimeroua interposed patchea of mineral charcoal ; fracture unevuu ; pouder brownish-hlack ; 

 by eX[ioaure to the air falls Uj pieces. 



Structure line lamellar— tolerably compact ; color black ; lustre in tbo dtrttction of the l)edding 

 Jull, tbat of the cmss fracture résinons; fracture uneven, ocraaionatly somewhat conchoidal; 

 powder black, with a brownish tingo; by exposure to the air beco::ieâ incrnst^d with a white 

 uinoreaence resulting from the oxidation of pyrite, which is disseminated throngli it in a very fmely 

 divided state ; by exposure to the air splits in Ibe direction of the bedding and falls to pieces. 



Has a dense wood-like structure ; color black, with a faint brownish tinge ; lustre dull, that of a 

 I frebhly fractured surface resinous ; frai^ture uneven, occasionally sub-conchoidal ; hard and tough ; 

 j powdei brown is h -black ; by exposure to the air beramos fissured. 



I .Structure fine lamellar, lolerabl].' compact; color black; lustre in tbo direction of the bedding 

 dull, that of the cross fraclnro resinous ; contains an occasional interposed patch of mineral char- 

 1 coal; fracture uneven, oa'usionally somewhat conchoidal; powder black, faint brownish tingo; by 

 I exponure tfi the air fallx to pieces. 



j Structure fine lamellar ; reticulated throughout with delicate lamina) of gypsum ; fracture un- 

 ! oven; color black; lustre bright; powder black, with « brownish tingo; by expoeuru to tlie air 

 I I diiea not reiulily fall to pieces. 



lU-d l>acr Riter, four inilea Ixdou Tail Creek, township .'t7, range 22, wfial of tho fourth ! Structum compact; color black; lustre resinous; fnuilurc more or less conchoidal ; powder 

 initial nutridiau, District of Allwrta, North- Weat Territory. IW f«et and a-half coat in an brownish-blark; l)y exposure to the air fulls to pieces, 

 eighlt-on.foet seriion, thickest aenm lliroo feet. Geo. I'oa-- l.«wer Laramie, Edmonton | 



Athabasca Hiver, almnt lifty.flvo inilca above 

 Altierla. North-Wivd 'I'errilory, Upper aeam. 



Structure coarse lamellar— made up o( bright, and somewhat dull, layere of lignite, and an orca- 

 hîkiiilI in le nit rati lied layer of mineral charcoal ; color black ; lustre of some of the layers 8ul>- 



, nviiiKins, that of others shining rcaïnous; fracture uneven : some of tho layers of lignite are reticulated 

 thi'iughout with delicate lamimc of g)-paum ; powder black, with a brownish tinge ; by exposure 



I to the air falls to pieces, 



Alhabaaca Rivitr, about llfVy-flve miles almve Ihofilto of old Fort Anineboine, District of Structure somewhat coarao lamellar— made up of successive layers of a bright, and dull lignite'. 

 Allmrta, North-Weal Territory. ]./iwer aeam. Seam three feet tliick. Geo. Po6 — l.antmie- ' wiib an o<'Ca8ional intervening layer of mineral charcoal ; color black ; fracture uneven ; powder 



black, with a l)rownish tinge ; by esixAure Ui the air if has a tendency to split in the diret-tion or 

 I tho Imdding. 



Itow River, «onthalilu, about four i 

 North- Went iWtitory. Geo. 1'.»».— 1»> 



District lif Allwrta, 



Structure somewhat coarve lamellar: contains an occasional layer of mineral charcoal; color 

 black ; lustre of freshly fractured surface, bright; somo of the layere of lignito arc reticulated 

 I throughout with fdms of gypsum ; |K)wder black, with a brownish tinge ; by exposure to the air 

 ' it lioa a tendency to split along the hne of hedding. 



Knee Hills ("nsek (a trdiutary of the Red ftet-r River), townNbipSU, range Zi, west of the .Structure somewhat coarsu lamellar— made npof groyish-hlack,du)l,and bright black layers; frai- 

 fourtli initial meridian. District of Allwrla, North-Wost Territory. Seam four foot thick, lure uneven ; cont4dDS. in parts, a little hrownisbyellow transparent riisin ; powder brownish-black ■ 

 Goo. P(w — Lower Laramie, Fjlmonton series. by expoenre to tlie air becomes slightly llssured, still remaining. Iiowover, tolerably tlrm. 



mouth iif Littlo Smoky River, District of Athabasca, 

 i:hus and a-half thick. Gea Pos. — Cretaceous, Dun- 



Smoky River, llvo miles below the 

 North- west Territory, Seam two i|] 

 vegan group. 



Btilly River, tlve miloa below tho mouth of l.ittl- Bfw Kiver, township 10, range 18, west 

 of llio lourth initial meridian, llisiricl of AllHirta, North-Wost Ti-rriUirv Gen. iVw,— 

 Cretaceous. 



Structure comee lamellar- made up of alternate layers of a dull, and bright lignite, and mineral 

 charcoal, of which latter it contains a good deal ■ contains, in parts, small fn^montsofa pale yollowiali, I 

 siib-traiispareut resin ; color black ; powder black, with a brownish tinge- . i 



filructuru very lino lamellar— com juict ; contains an «H'casional interposed patch of mineral char- 

 ciid; color black, in iiartw iridescent; lustre along the plane of bedding dull, that of the cross fractmo I 

 I iv-4inous,S0Tiietimea brilliant ;fractiire uuevun, at limes somewhat conclioidal ; powder almcel black ■ 

 I by ex|N«un) to the air Iwitimes slightly lisaureJ, but is, on tho wholo, a uilcrabiy Grm coal. (3,) ' I 



48-49 



PBOXIMATB ANALYSIS-FAST COKING. 



Chnmctcr at 



'ho aattt avnlvcd 

 ■lurinn oohins 

 hum' Willi ft— 



rDltiiwiali.Mime- 

 *h>it luminoui, 

 ililhtlj amoky 



yullowiab, rurao- 

 whal laminiDf, 

 iliiclilly iimiikv 



.jllnniih, (omo- 

 what luminoua, 

 KliKluly smoky 



yellow lumlnoufi 

 ultghtl} «mnky 



llnine. 



N(in-*ohcrcnl. 



HYOROSOOPICITY. 





■lixlitb niiinky 



nilc bininii*1i- 



Tcllairii'li-tmnni. 



BMHnith-yellnu'. 



Liulii lllulsh-fTOr. 



ItodJUIi-obit». 



Vcllowi'li-bronn. 



Brownicb-relloir. 



Sec. Ill, I 



el 



POTASH RBACriOK. U) 



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