Lig CARBONIFEROUS OF CAPE BRETON—GILPIN. 
Tron’ peroxide: 25252 <0r.. 38.764 
Allumimay oi. ee tote rere 1.336 
Silicious mesiduer pws. 50.673 
Limne se wicteietem igre 4.200 
Manvaneses. clip, oer trace. 
Maonesia Ne. ieseee ee 1.015 
Sulphmriciaerd eos. sr 4.030 
Phosphoric acid 25.).20% = 012 
Chiovnes eye. as ae decided trace. 
Alkalies.i: ts recinua sala tele do. 
100.030 
During the examination of the ash of this coal numerous 
small rounded quartz pebbles the size of a pea were noticed. 
The following analysis shows the ultimate composition of the 
seam as worked at the Schooner Pond Colliery (analyst un- 
known.) 
Wat bOmeincee's arttecis ole ieee eee eee een 78.10 
Mi vdro@emi te ase tn setae ro. tenure ener 5.48 
Oxcyoen and emibrOwen reer. ac ere eee ree T01 
Subp luge ae 2m sees nesters sie tt area eres ieee 2.49 
Water os bc eit. Sa LOS a 5 Aenean 2.67 
PSTD. Bek Oe MES AIOE Wie Wiccetows ohste opapteeenanare 3.45 
100.00 
The coals from this seam are claimed to be good for steam 
raising, and to give off less smoke than the overlying coals. 
The following analysis will serve to show the character of the 
best known seams opened below those referred to above: 
Tracey seam, of Mira Bay, (analy. Geo. Survey.) 
Mioistureat 7 <cicitee wanker eee enc cn orere ieee 220 
Volatile-combustible matter... 04. eee 30.09 
Hixed carbon iss cue Sere coe ae eee ee ee 66.61 
Ashe. eee Bee Soe I, neta eee aes 
99.915 
Mullins’ seam, south side Sydney Harbor : 
