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Owing to the presence of water in the prospect, a sample 

 was collected from a freshly mined stock pile, the composition 

 of which is given under No. 34 in the table of analyses at the 

 end of Chapter XI. The analysis shows a high percentage of 

 volatile matter, but ash, sulphur and phosphorus are also high. 



J. S. Shaffer Prospect No. 35 on Map II. 



On a branch of Sinking Creek, 1.1 miles northwest of Lucerne; 

 Uniontown Coal; elevation, 945' B. 



Ft. In. 



Sandstone, massive, cliff, Uniontown 



Concealed and shale 10 



Coal 0' 2" ] 



Shale, gray 10 | 



Coal, 0' 4" to 7 \- 2 



Shale, gray 3 | 



Coal 2 J 



Fire clay shale, visible 3 



Glenville District, Gilmer. In Glenville District, the 

 Uniontown Coal is apparently almost lacking in the measures 

 as its horizon is occupied by red shale. Only one exposure 

 of any importance was noted, as follows : 



Coal Exposure No. 36 on Map II. 



On Indian Fork, 0.9 mile northeast of Blackburn; Uniontown Coal; 

 elevation, 925' B. 



Ft. In. 



Shale 



Coal .0' 5" ] 



Shale, gray 1 } 1 11 



Coal 6 J 



Fire clay shale 



In Otter District, Braxton County, 1.3 miles from the 

 Gilmer Line, the following opening was observed : 



Smith Marks Farm Mine No. 37 on Map II. 



On Piper Fork of Crooked Fork of Left Fork of Steer Creek, 015 

 mile north of Progress; Uniontown Coal; elevation, 1225' B. 



Ft. In. 



Shale, gray, visible 3 



Slate, black, bony 6 



Coal, slaty 1 6 



Slate, pavement 



