II. SOME ANALYSES OF NOVA SCOTIA COALS AND OTHER 

 MINERALS. BY E. GILPIN, JR., LL. D., F. R. S. C., Inspec- 

 tor of Mines, Halifax, N. S. 



(Communicated March 8th, 1897.) 



I purpose this evening to give you a few analyses of Nova 

 Scotia minerals which are of interest. 



A set of analyses of Coals from the three seams worked at 

 Springhill by the Cumberland Railway and Coal Company were 

 given me some months aao. They are as follows, and taken 

 from the workings at a depth of from 800 to 1000 feet: 



East or No. 1 Slope Black or Main Seam : 



Moisture , . 2'02 



Volatile combustible matter 18'94 



Fixed Carbon 75'29 



Ash . 375 



100-00 

 Sulphur 114 



West or No. 2 Slope South Seam. Sample No. 1, from 

 upper division of seam : 



Moisture . . . , , 1*41 



Volatile combustible matter 27'93 



Fixed Carbon 67'47 



Ash 3-19 



]00 00 

 Sulphur '58 



West or No. 2 Slope South Seam, lower division of seam 



Moisture 1'51 



Volatile combustible matter 28'44 



Fixed Carbon 65%38 



Ash 4 67 



100-00 

 Sulphur -61 



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