24 NOVA SCOTIA COALS AND OTHER MINEIIALS — OILPIN. 



6. Sample No. 8. Marked " Caniieloid Coal from upper part of 



Eight-feet Seam." 

 Coal hard and compact, with cubical fracture ; color dull 

 black, with brownish-black streak. Burned with clear white 

 flame, and left an ash equal in bulk to the original fuel. 

 It yielded : 



Volatile matter 36.50 



Ash 63.50 



100.00 



This composition represents a moderate amount of volatile 

 condjustible matter. 



7. Sample No. 4, marked " Bench of Eight Feet Seam." 



Coal fairly bright and compact, fracture uneven ; a little 

 mineral charcoal and a little visible pyrites. 



Composition : 



Moisture 4.10 



Volatile combustible matter 29.85 



Fixed carbon 59.13 



Ash 6.92 



100.00 

 Sulphur 1.25 



Coal burned i-eadily with good flame. 



8. Joggins Main Seam. 



Coal bright and lustrous, breaking with little dust and a 

 cubical fracture. The planes hold a few Alms of calcspar and 

 pyrites. A sample representing both benches yielded : 



Slow Coking. Fast Coking. 



Moisture 1.115 1.115 



Volatile combustible matter 32.582 34.050 



Fixed carbon 60.013 58.565 



Ash 6.290 6.290 



100.000 100.000 

 Sulphur 1.25 1.25 



