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AND OTHER MINERALS 
to that of the best Welsh steam coals. It may be remarked that 
the best American and Welsh coals would be classified as free 
burning, semi-anthracite, while the Springhill esals are bitu- 
minous and coking. 
I also give here an analysis of the Patrick seam as worked 
on the Patrick Lease, now the property of the Canada Coals and 
Railway Company, on the west bank of the Macan River. The 
sample is from the lower part of the seam :— 
IN [PotD BREE oe aioe ho ee Paw 
Volatile,;Combustible Matter ....0..0.0:.. 55°61 
Mies anbOmrieccicco aces. 4 bc. Sarina eat 35°60 
JSS) Seer, aA ode ie Topas 720) Sols op a A a 149 
“SUT ISTE oes 2 co) 50 
As reddish and pulverulent. 
The foliowing analyses of pit waters may be given here :— 
Vale Colliery :— 
Water contained in 1000 parts, 
Ejoniates On MTnMey. it. ws a. scale iSiet aioe scarce por 
es Misiones ting ysis 3 Sah to elas ai "100 
METOUSHMMUbLETI oe ooh o.0 shad siewucrenste sow eas ‘190 
AB GEIS Olp SOC LUM date sic axe Sic. <8d so ace <8 eee 1452 
Carbonate OF SOdtumM .... 553 s,s bee 7509 
Hiroe sa rnidh SAU UMA TNINEA iS) o%) cas sige sete co eeenar eels ¢ Trace. 
COPUUE DPS 0 0121115) a ae ee Trace. 
No free acid. 
Springhill, from feeder 1300 feet level, water clear, free from 
smell, slightly acid :— 
SU NUE ACO eh Cee. 6 2... ee 5 wees sesere Trace. 
SoU oh a zh 23000) 6 9 By a . Large, 
% Mllaiormesiah My skie arte cpesee «kee Small. 
(ChiloOride OL) SOMLUM. « vac.cicehsd ences vo es Considerable. 
Si OPOLUR TENSE N(CH | eS Small. 
Garhonave or ame... 24.6 feasg ns cea es Small. 
MOTO IG CSe nese ails Go ae ert, sah aspera Small. 
Water exerted slightly corrosive action on iron exposed to it 
for twenty-four hours. 
A number of analyses of Nova Scotia mineral and pit waters 
are given in a paper by the writer, read before the Newcastle 
Mining Institute some years ago. 
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