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tained in 800’ of fragmental rocks, above which occurs a great 
(unmeasured) thickness of barren strata. 
the strata. The banks of the stream are low, the flats wide, 
and the hills softly rounded. 
assing up stream to the east of the outcrop of the Pittsburg 
coal, we enter the barren upper portion of the Lower Coal 
produce a great change in the features of the country. 
hills close in upon the river, and rise higher and more abruptly, 
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organtown. We find here, according to Rogers & Stevenson, 
| of fragmental rocks, in which the shales aggregate 140’, 
The 60’ of sandstones are mostly flaggy and argillaceous. 
The thickest single sandstone lies near the base, and is only 
25’ thick. The thickest shale is 30’-40’. Only 13’ of coal 
are found in five beds. 
