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Feet. Inches. Feet. Inches 

 Sequoyah formation : 



4. Sandstone and shale 200 



5. Coal bed 3 5 



6. Sandstone and shale 75 



7. Coal bed 2 5 



8. Sandstone and shale 175 



Dotson formation : 



9. Coarse sandstone 120 



10. Shales, thin coal bed 60 



Bearwallow formation : 



11. Conglomerate 60 



1 >ismal formation : 



12. Sandstone and shale 145 



With coal 4 8 



13. Sandstone or conglomerate 100 



14. Sandstone and shale 140 



15. Coal bed 4 to 8 



Kaleigh formation : 



16. Sandstone.. 100 



Welch formation : 



17. Sandstone, shale, and two coal beds 250 



18. Coal bed 1 to 2 



19. Sandstone and shale 100 



20. Upper Horsepen coal . 2 to 8 



21. Sandstone and shale 60 



22. Middle Horsepen coal 1 to 4 



23. Sandstone and shale 110 



24. War Creek coal ... 4 to 5 



25. Sandstone and shale 120 



26. Lower Horsepen coal 4 9 



27. Sandstone and shale 150 



Pocahontas formation : 



28. Pocahontas coal 3 8 to 10 



29. Sandstone and shale 60 



30. Coal bed 2 6 to 3 8 



31. Sandstone and shale 150 



32. Coal bed 2 8 



33. Sandstone and shale 150 



The Tellowa and Sequoyah are the Gladeville sandstone and the 

 upper Norton, with perhaps the lower beds of the Wise. The Dotson 



sandstone is the Sharon (Corbin), and the Raleigh is the Bonair. The 

 conditions in the lower half of the column are much in contrast with 

 those farther southwest. Here are no conglomerates, and even the sand- 



