WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 143 



THE NORMANTOWN COAL. 



In portions of Lewis and Gilmer a thin coal that has not 

 been previously named or described occasionally occurs just 

 below the Lower Connellsville Sandstone, and from 150 to 

 180 feet below the Pittsburgh Coal horizon. As a rule, it is 

 not found in the measures and does not exceed one foot in 

 thickness, but its presence 50 to 60 feet below the Little 

 Clarksburg Coal, unless definitely classified, would cause con- 

 fusion and it will therefore be called the Normantown Coal in 

 this report, from its occurrence along Steer Creek near that 

 village in Center District, Gilmer County. The following sec- 

 tion will show its position in the measures: 



Coal Exposure No. 202 on Map II. 



On Steer Creek, 0.3 mile west of Normantown; Normantown Coal; 

 elevation, 725' B. 



Ft. In. 



Interval from Pittsburgh Coal bench 150 



Sandstone, massive, Lower Connellsville 25 



Shale, sandy 6 



Coal, Normantown 9 



Fire clay shale to road 2 



Another exposure shows the following: 



Coal Exposure No. 203 on Map II. 



On Steer Creek, 0.6 mile east of Lockney; Normantown Coal; ele- 

 vation, 730' B.. 



Ft. In. 



Interval from Pittsburgh Coal bench 150 



Sandstone, massive, thickness unrecorded, Lower 



Connellsville 



Coal, Normantown 6 



Fire clay shale 4 



At Glenville a coal 0' 8" thick is reported to have been 

 found on the south side of the river about one-eighth mile 

 west of the highway bridge, at an elevation of 740 feet and 

 approximately 160 feet below the Pittsburgh Coal horizon, 

 that would represent the Normantown Coal. Its horizon was 

 concealed by debris. 



In Collins Settlement District, Lewis, a dark shale, 0' 6" 

 thick, coming at an elevation of 1O75' B., and 145 feet below 



