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oil shows were found at Bablin. By determining the rise of 

 the rocks between two openings in the Lower Kittanning 

 Coal on either side, the well mouth was found to be about 

 460 feet below this horizon : 



Cleveland Section, Corner of Lewis, Upshur and Webster 

 Counties. 



Thickness. Total. 



Conemaugh Series (143') Feet. Feet. 



Sandstone, massive, gray, pebbly, capping 



knob, Buffalo 60 60 



Fire clay along bench, Brush Creek Coal 



horizon.; 60 60' 



Shale, gray, sandy, with plant fossils and iron 



ore 55 115 



Sandstone, shaly, Mahoning 28 143 



Allegheny Series (217') 



Concealed in bench 22 165 



Sandstone, partly concealed in bluff, Upper 



Freeport 35 200 



Concealed 15 215 



Shale, gray, sandy, with plant fossils 11 226 



Coal 0' 4" ] Upper Kittanning 



Shale, dark 7 } (3' 7") (1780' L.) . 4 230 170' 



Coal 2 8 J (John Beverage 



Mine, 255, Map II.) 



Concealed 35 265 



Sandstone, massive, pebbly, cliff rock, upper 



division of Lower Freeport 30 295 



Concealed 9 304 



Coal blossom, Middle Kittanning 1 305 75' 



Concealed 12 317 



Sandstone, massive, cliff rock, with numerous 



plant fossils at base, lower division of 



Lower Freeport 35 352 



Coal 3' 8"] Lower Kittanning 



Slate, black 1 I (8' 4") (1665' B.) 



Coal 11 f (Nimrod Lake Mine 8 360 55' 



Slate, black 1 j No. 272 on Map II.) 



Coal, visible 2 8 J 



Pottsville Series (845') 



Steep slope with massive sandstone, Home- 

 wood 90 450 



Coal opening, thickness concealed, not much 



found (Mine No. 281 on Map II) (1590' L.) - 450 90' 



Concealed in steep slope 85 535 



Fire clay spring, Kanawha Black Flint horizon - 535 85' 



Concealed in bench 10 545 



Concealed in slope 45 590 



Sandstone, massive, cliff rock 50 640 



Concealed 90 730 



Sandstone, massive, partly concealed, to Little 



Kanawha River, Cleveland 45 775 



Interval.., . 45 820 



