438 REMARKS ON THE COAL DISTRICT 
Brought forward .escccccccsssescecscscsvescsosescees 
Interval ...... auieneents RESP APSOCOCHBECSGOOC AcE AO ABOONOS 
Good confluent coal in three beds ..... davaeeiey 
Untenvall tess. isteccascnacanaasncunes acaccneagass SAheawac ; 
Coal in three beds of bad quality .....seesersees 
Intervalvecis<.s.<ccecases AGOUOCOOR 506009008 SSO SIUOCOOO 
Excellent furnace coal ....... meee esesteatece rene Ate 
MTLEEVAlE ccmcaea weoaesinanersseeeveeesi ce ae ORAM Hd 
Gopdfurnace, Goals: sccccpaccncacsqesss cuspepecemvecs 
Uintervall tosnwen se cow same aecanisecseas pce Se ae 
Stratum of Cannel, intimately blended with 
Unio shells, about......... Jia ipeaanpc nace eeennas 
Enterwallfi ccc is wpa ssenanssans teva cospiarsdades cise 
Goalainehreei beds, spenccpnsncpsncdcesecesacaeae hale 
nt eCRV alts a. essa erpcpseomecar nisin’ Metals sbialsieen 6 cane 
Lowest coal of a confluent nature, and the best 
for domestic USe  ..ccoseees x etad Aceean.aasalen ante 
Total depth of Section ......... ase sesecece LALdS 
Yds. Ft. In. 
248 2 38 
24 0 0 
1 py dia 
32 0 0 
1.),2%,6 
40 0 0 
r oe 
48 0.0 
0 2 3 
lL. 2 938 
M 0.4 
22 0 0 
If, Asnd 
64 0 0 
2 0 0 
489 2 0 
VERTICAL SECTION OF STRATA, IN THE LOWER PART OF THE 
CARBONIFEROUS SERIES, AT WIGAN, FROM MR. WILLIAM 
PEACE. 
Soil, sand, gravel and 1oam sereeserseeseererseneees 
Coals sesstess senate 3 sa siaags Chis Ghatiaes devlalvs aute@at.e 
Warren earth......ccccceece aadeadancnencenauanteaeerce 
Tender light blue metal, dark towards the bottom 
Bluish metal, with ironstone bands.......s.esreee 
Grey flaggy stone (perishes with the atmos- 
phere)  s« sagedeen cevleine Grae one ye yeucs deiptabaesstines 
Blue metal with ironstone bands ..... Naacanasaont 
Carried forward 
Yds. Ft. In. 
LA ccd 0 
0:; Quad 
Ow dakS 
4.2.6 
34 2 9 
Apres te 
8, Oi:6 
62 0 10 
