392 NORTHERN OUTCROP, CUMBERLAND COAL FIELDS— GILPIN. 



At the next colliery, the Lawrence, there are two seams, each 



2 feet 6 inches thick, separated by 20 feet of strata. 



At the Maccan Colliery there are three seams, presenting the 



following section : — ■ 



Feet In. 



Feet. In. 



AT . o f Coal, coarse . . 8 ) . 



No.lSeam| Coalgood j g |.. 2 4 



Strata 100 



No. 2 Seam . 1 8 



Strata 300 



Feet. In. 



{Coal, good. . . 2^ 

 Shale 4 



Coal,' "... 10 >.. 4 



Shale, ... 1 6 

 Coal, "... 1 2. 



At the Scotia mine two seams have been worked. The upper one 

 is 2 feet 9 inches thick. The lower one, separated from the other 

 at the slope by 10 feet of rock, presents the following section :— * 



Ft In\ 



Coal (impure) 1 3 



Coal 11 



Shale...... . ... .....0 U 



Coal . 1 &" 



Shale .0 1| 



Coal 11 



Total . 5 



This parting of ten feet rapidly diminishes to the eastward , 

 and the seams unite on the Chignecto area. 



At the Chignecto mine, now being opened by the Steel Com- 

 pany of Canada, the same seam presents the following section :-— 



Ft. In. 



Coal 1 



Shale 2 



Coal 1 



Shale 1 



Coal 6 



Shale 1 



Coal > 3 



