4 : C. H. Hitchcock on the Albert Coal of New Brunswick. 267 
; Agr. XXXIL—The Albert Coal, or Albertite, of New Brunswick ; 
Ee ; by CHARLES H. HircHcocx. 
__, Tue nature of the Albert coal and the mode of its occurrence 
_ inthe strata have been vexed questions in geology. beau- 
- tifal appearance attracts the eye, while its pecuniary value gave 
tse to the litigation which occasioned the delivery of the diverse 
opinions. In this as in so many other difficult subjects time has 
developed much truth, and shown us that we must not insist too 
sitongly upon seemingly well-established theories. 
Tnthis communication I propose to describe briefly the geo- 
lionsmade in 1861 and 1864, as well as upon hints derived from 
brsons of intelligence living in the vicinity. For a knowledge 
“hecessary to be dependent upon others for some knowledge of 
the internal structure of the Albert Mine, because the Company 
Mill not allow any scientists to examine their property below the 
_ sMiace, I use the word coal asa matter of convenience, not 
Meessarily in strict propriety. 
There are four different mining properties in Hillsborough, 
= upon veins of Albertite :—the Albert, (the only one 
» Lepidostrobus, Spheredra, and Stigmaria occur in the shales 
Rastones, T 
ur near and below the numerous deposits of gyp- 
7 Tm provinces. 
mu. Shale contains a large amount of hydro-carbonaceous 
- Certain layers of it at the ‘ Caledonia Oil Works,” by 
Process, have yielded: thirty gallons of refined illuminat- 
