562 COAL. 



Elk Lick Coal, Collins Settlement District, Lewis. 



In the northern end of Collins Settlement District, the Elk 

 Lick Coal has a good development, but in the southern end, as 

 shown on Map II, the southeastward rise of the measures ele- 

 vates the coal high in the hilltops. The coal has much the 

 same character as in Skin Creek District, being bony in the 

 upper and good in the lower portion. 



Robert McCray Farm Mine No. 214 on Map II. 



On Sand Fork, 2.9 miles northeast of Roanoke; Elk Lick Coal; 

 butts, N. 85 W ; elevation, 1090' B. 



Ft. In. 



1. Slate, dark 



2. Coal, bony 1' 0" 



3. Bone 2 



4. Coal, hard 1 6 



5. Bone 1 



6. Coal, softer (to slate pave- 



ment) 2 4 5 1 



A sample was collected from Nos. 4 and 6 of section, the 

 composition of which is given under Mine No. 214 in the table 

 of coal analyses at the end of this Chapter. 



A. M. Rollyson Farm Mine No. 215 on Map II. 



On Sand Fork, 3.9 miles southeast of Roanoke; Elk Lick Coal; 

 butts, N. 85 W.; elevation, 1150' L. 



Ft. In. 



Shale, sandy, dark 3 



Coal, hard, bony 1' 4" 



Bone 1 



Coal, good (to slate pavement) .2 1 3 6 



Thomas Eckess Farm Mine No. 216 on Map II. 



On Sand Fork, 3.5 miles northeast of Roanoke; Elk Lick Coal; 

 elevation, 1140' B. 



Ft. In. 



Shale, sandy, dark 



Coal, bony 0' 9" 



Coal, hard 1 6 



Bone 1 



Coal, good (to slate pavement). 2 4 4 8 



