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Anthracite of fair quality should not exceed 10 per centum, it 

 will be seen that these deposits are far below the standard. 



Cuniherland County Coals. 

 The following analyses are of samples of coal from seams 

 opened out recently by Mr. E. Sharp, and others, of Amherst, at 

 Stanley, a short distance east of the Styles' mine. The samples 

 were all from the crop, and more or less covered with clay. 



4. Sample No. 1, marked from "North" Seam. Hard and 



compact, breaking with a cubical fracture ; color black, 

 with a bright lustre ; no visible pyrites, and no mineral 

 charcoal on deposition planes. Its composition was : 



Moisture 2.35 



Volatile combustible matter 35.86 



Fixed carbon 53.36 



Ash 8.43 



100.00 

 Sulphur 52 



Coke moderately compact by fast coking. Sample kindled 

 readily, and burned with a long white flame, and gave a moderate 

 amount of smoke. 



5. Sample No. 2. Marked " Bottle-Glass " Seam. 



Coal fairly compact, hard, and breaking with a conchoidal 

 fracture ; color black and lustrous, with a few thin, dull layers ; 

 streak black. A few visible crj^stals of pyrites and a little min- 

 eral charcoal. The partings held a few films of rusted calcic 

 carbonate. Composition : 



Moisture 3.82 



Volatile combustible matter 30.15 



Fixed carbon 56.13 



Ash 9.90 



100.00 

 Sulphur .75 



Coke slightly coherent by fast coking ; sample ignited readily 

 and burned with a moderate amount of smoke. 



