THE BLOUNT MOUNTAIN COAL FIELD. 27 



other, on both sides of the gap. One-fourth of a mile to the 

 northeast of the line of the last section in southeast quarter 

 of S. 18, T. 13, E. 2 east, we find Nos. 7, 8 and 9 of that sec- 

 tion are wholly wanting, and are replaced by the following 

 above Xo. 6 : 



FAULT SECTION. 



(6) COAL, good, bright, hard, cokes well 1 to 3 feet. 



Shale, hard, irony 20 feet. 



COAL, soft, thin seam 4 inches. 



Shale, hard, and sand-rock thin 40 feet. 



COAL, blackband seam 2 feet 2 inches. 



Sand rock, reddish, soft, and clay to top of 

 hill 2(Heet. 



Here, at least 110 feet of former section are replaced by 

 totally different strata, that probably belong to a higher 

 level. 



The upper or Black Band seam shows the following 



SECTION : 



Roof hard, reddish sand-rock 6 feet. 



COAL 4 inches. 



Clay, parting 2 inches. 



COAL 4 inches. 



Black Band 4 inches. 



Clay, parting 2 inches. 



COAL 8 inches. 



Fire Clay 



On the southwest side of the Gap (Clowdus) unconformity 

 of strata is equally as apparent, but being more involved 

 in the uplift of the Mountain, a fair section of it could not be 

 obtained. The highest seani there found with a southeast 

 dip was the Saw Mill Seam, Xo. 8, of the Gap Section. Its 

 outcrop was found in a gully where there was much water, 

 and it was so highly inclined that no satisfactory test could 

 be made on it. Its thickness and importance are yet un- 



