578 GEOLOGY OF OHIO. 



opened in the township, is that of James C. Endsley, close to the line of 

 Clark, and already noticed in the account of that township. It is pro- 

 bable that Coal Bed No. 14, may be found of good size and character in 

 the extreme south-west corner, as it is worked in the north-west corner 

 of Jackson. 



Keene. — The eastern half of Keene township has several openings of 

 Coal No. 6, which appears to be the only bed now worked. That of Thos. 

 Davis, in the north-east corner, has been referred to in the account of the 

 coal beds of Mill Creek. In the southern part of the township, James 

 Boyd has worked the same bed to considerable extent, by three openings 

 on his farm, about one and a half miles north from Lewisville. The bed 

 lies about 150 feet above the level of the canai at Lewisville, and 100 feet 

 below the summit of the hill. The canal is about on the same level as 

 the railroad at Coshocton. Fifty feet above this, is an outcrop of the 

 gray limestone, near Lewisville. In one of the openings, the coal is 

 found three feet nine inches thick, with a parting seam of either fire- 

 clay or pyrites, three inches thick, nine inches above the floor. In 

 another, on the west side of the same hill, the bed is four feet thick, 

 including four inches of fire-clay, eight inches above the bottom. The 

 overlying strata are slaty sandstones, thirty fee u thick. The coal appears 

 To be of excellent quality, is of brilliant, jet-black color, and is mostly 

 free from sulphur. It is not in demand by the blacksmiths, probably 

 from not melting well to make a hollow fire; but is sold wholly for do- 

 mestic uses. 



On the adjoining farm of W. Hanlon, another coal bed was opened 

 some time ago, sixty feet higher up, and is said to be over three feet 

 thick. It is not worked. Since our examinations here, the discovery 

 before referred to, has been made of the ferruginous layers resembling 

 the black-band ore, accompanied with kidney ore, a few feet under this 

 bed, or the one below.* Other coal openings in this township, are 



* The iron ore referred to on Mr. Hanlon's farm, is reported by Mr. James B.>yd to be 

 from thrt« to six feet in thickness, regularly stratified. An analysis, by Ur. Wormley, 

 reveals the following composition : 



Specific gravity .S.IOO 



Water and organic matter 4^0 



Silicious matter 15.08 



Iron Bei.quioxide 13.86 



Iron carbonate 51 88 



Manganese 2.S0 



Alumina 050 



Lime phosphate 1.11 



Lime carbonate 4 .">:! 



Magnesia carbonate 4 4ti 



Sulphur 0.35 



99 47 



Metallic iron 34.74 



Phosphoric acid 0.51 



