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Specific gravity 1.287 



Moisture 2.90 



Volatile comljustible matter 36.70 



Fixed carbon .58.80 



Ash 1.60 



Total 100.00 



Sulphur 1.59 



Sulphur remainiug in coke 0.82 



Sulphur forming of the colie 1.35 



Fixed gas per pound, in cuhio feet 3.72 



Character of coke Compact. 



Color of ash Light gray. 



At Mr. Geo. King's, due south of the salt works about four miles,. Coal 

 No. 6 is worked, and shows a thickness of three and one-half feet. Sev- 

 enty-five feet below it, and directly under the gray limestone, Coal No. 4 

 has been worked, but is not now exposed. Ten feet lower Coal No. 3 is 

 found in the run under its limestone, which is here of a very light blue 

 color and full of flattened specimens of Spirifer lineatus. The coal is said 

 to be three feet thick. A specimen gives as follows : 



Specific gravity 1.343 



Moisture 2.80 



Volatile combustible matter 35.60 



Fixed carbon 47.20 



Ash 14.40 



Total 100.00 



Sulphur 2.74 



Gas per pound, in cubic feet '. 3.32 



Ash Gray. 



Coke Compact. 



On the south fork of Symmes Creek the following section was obtained : 



FT. IN. 



1. CoalNo.7./ 1 6 



2. Shale and sandstone 70 



3. Shale 12 



4. CoalNo.6 3 6 



5. Clay 15 



6. Sandstone 50 



7. Gray limestone 4 6 



8. Clay 6 



9. CoalNo.4 1 6 



10. Clay - 8 



11. Flint and iron ore 4 6 



