560 COAL. 



Elk Lick Coal, Skin Creek District, Lewis. 



In Skin Creek District, the Elk Lick Coal has a good de- 

 velopment along Skin Creek, where it has been mined fre- 

 quently for local purposes. It also appears on the head of 

 Right Fork of Stonecoal Creek, but not in such good develop- 

 ment as along Skin Creek. 



Alfred Linger Farm Mine No. 205 on Map II. 



On Right Fork of Stonecoal Creek, 2.5 miles southwest of Atlas; 

 Elk Lick Coal; butts, N. 85 W.; elevation, 1110' B. 



Ft. In. 



1. Slate 



2. Coal 2' 8" 



3. Coal, cannelly (to slate 



pavement) 6 3 2 



A sample was collected from Nos. 2 and 3 of section, the 

 composition of which is shown under Mine No. 205 in the table 

 of coal analyses at the end of this Chapter. The coal is some- 

 what high in sulphur and ash but will make a fair domestic 

 fuel. 



At Exposure No. 206 on Map II, in the public road on a 

 branch of Pringle Fork, 2.5 miles southeast of Georgetown, 

 the coal was 0' 8" thick, at an elevation of 1250' B. 



At Exposure No. 207 on Map II, in the public road on 

 Skin Creek, 2.3 miles northwest of Vandalia, 4 feet of coal is 

 visible, at an elevation of 1075' B. 



Bruce Linger Farm Mine No. 208 on Map II. 



On Skin Creek, 2 miles northwest of Vandalia; Elk Lick Coal; 

 elevation, 1085' B. 



Ft. In 



Concealed and sandy shale 10 



Coal, slaty 6 



Shale, sandy 5 



Coal, hard 1' 11" 



Bone 1 



Coal, good 2 1 4 1 



Slate and concealed 10 



Shale, limy, and concealed to creek. . . 10 



