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Notice of the Anthracile Region in the 



down the Susquehanna, has been from these two mines : the quanti- 

 ty left is apparently incalculable : they are about commencing a rail- 

 road to the river which is a mile distant. 



V. Mr. Harvey's bed, at the breast work rocks : W. side of the river. 

 1 . Immense rocks of gray wacke.— 2. Broken coal, 4 ft. — 3. Firm- 

 er coal, 4 ft. — 4. Good coal, thickness unknown.— Dip 8° to the N.E. 



VI. Front vieio of a contorted coal bed at Pittston, on the east bank 

 of the Susquehanna Paver, nine miles north from Wilkesbarre. 



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a Loose stones and earth. 



h Gray sand stone, 



c Slate 12 feet in depth. 



d Slate liiingied with coal, 4 ft. 



e Coal, 13 ft. 



R Susquehanna River 



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Mr. Hillhouseh bed on the east bank of the Susquehanna, about 



seven miles north of Wilkesbarre. 

 Soil.--2. Sandstone, 4 ft.— 3. Loose slate, 20 in.— 4. Coal, 

 -5. Slate, 8 ft.— 6. Coal, 18 in.— 7. Slate, probably about 

 8 ft. — 9. Thin stratum of coal. — Dip 5° S. E. 



This bed extends a considerable distance along the bottom of 

 the river. 



VIIL Mill Creek bed, nine miles east from Wilkesbarre, and two 

 from the Lackawanna River. 

 1. Soil.— 3. Slate, 12 ft.— 3. Coal, 18 in.— 4. Slate, 5 ft.— 5. 

 Coal, 4 ft.— 6. Slate, 8 ft.— 7. Coal, 6 ft.— 8. Slate, thickness un- 

 known.— Dip 4^ N. E. 



