W. M. Fontaine—“Great Conglomerate” on New River. 463 
Top of Hill. Thickness. 
ee ie POM poten of 6” 
2 Ee Me Not opened. 
38° a caer ares Ne ee “ 
9! ths oe ee ee 6c 
or a ee eee 6 
35! SO ee eee ee 6c 
10S 22 6 og ee a Ae 9! 
15’ oe. Oe ee eh eee ee 92! 
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40’ above the Kanawha, and commencement of section, 
We thus have, in a hill 984’ high, 51’ 10” of coal, with seven 
Seams not opened. These measurements 
conglomerate series is introduced by a massive white sandstone. 
This differs strikingly from the overlying strata. It is a white, 
highly siliceous, coarse-grained sandstone, often conglomeritic 
