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deep down in the strata, so that one cannot observe 

 from it the outcrops at higher altitudes in the 

 mountains, while Richthofen, travelling by road, 

 actually crossed several high ridges, and therefore 

 was able to observe the topmost outcrops. 



Just before reaching Yang-ts'uen, the station 

 for P'ing-ting Chou, one comes to the end of the 

 limestone, and encounters once more the famous 

 Shansi formation, with its extensive beds of coal 

 and iron. 



My friend. Professor E. T. Nystrdm, formerly of 

 the Shansi Imperial University, has dealt very fully 

 and ably in his book, The Coal and Mineral Resources 

 of Shansi Province^ China, with the coal of this 

 district, besides that of nearly all the other known 

 sources in the province. I might just mention 

 that the coal is of a very good quality, and that 

 iron ore is very abundant and easily worked, 

 though at present little is being done to develop 

 any industries connected with these valuable 

 mineral resources. 



Professor Nystrom in his book gives amongst 

 others the following analysis of the anthracite coal 

 of this district; — 



