42 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 



SECTION : 



Cap rock, hard, rough, compact, shaly 10 feet 



Shales and clay slates 6 feet 



Coal, poor foot 3 inches 



Slates dark, very fossiliferous 8 feet 



COAL, brittle, cubical 7 inches 



Clay parting 4 inches 



COAL, brittle, cubical (3 inches 



Clay 2 feet inches 



Slate, fossiliferous 1 foot 8 inches 



COAL 6 inches 



Under clay 4 inches 



Bed rock. 



The cap rock of this seam being easily distinguished from 

 other rocks, was traced in an east to northeast direction to 

 where it crosses the Blountsville & Asheville road, about 

 three-quarters of a mile northeast of Foster's Old Chapel, 

 thence north with the slope of the hills to the river again at 

 the lower end of P. Clements' place, in S. W. of N. W. of S. 

 23, T. 13, R. 2 E., very near the corner of the section; may 

 be in the N. E. of N. E. of S. 22. The seam was found here 

 to be much improved, and the slates above it to have but 

 few fossils. Coal very greatly improved. The upper bench 

 of it has long been known, and highly appreciated by the 

 local smiths. It is classed by them as the best coal in the 

 Field, some of large experience say it is the best coal they 

 ever used. The lower and more important part of the seam 

 was discovered and brought to light by the Geological Sur- 

 vey. It is a notable feature of this field, and also of the 

 Cahaba, that many of the seams have clay partings; these 

 partings have in many instances been mistaken for uwliT 

 clay, and the most important portion of the seains over- 

 looked. Other instances of the same kind will be given 

 hereafter. 



This seam shows here the following 



