Discovery of Lignitic and Bituminous Coal at Kreischerville 1 



By Arthur Hollick 



During the past month a new excavation was made at Krei- 

 scherville, close to tide water and at a point further to the north- 

 west than any of the older ones. The clay bed there exposed was 

 therefore at a lower level both topographically and stratigraph- 

 ically than any which we have had an opportunity to examine 

 heretofore. It was found to be not only highly lignitic but also 

 to contain a well defined bed of lignitic or brown coal, changed 

 in places into a fairly good bituminous coal. The specimens col- 

 lected show the transition from lignite to coal and while they are 

 of interest to us scientifically they have no significance from the 

 economic standpoint. In fact the relatively large amount of this 

 material present rendered the clay valueless, and I understand that 

 the excavation will be abandoned. We are fortunate in securing 

 these specimens of Staten Island coal for our museum, as the 

 opportunity may not occur again. They constitute an interesting 

 addition to our local Cretaceous material. 



1 Presented December 21, 1907. 



