542 GEOLOGY OF OHIO. 



The coal is of fair quality, but there is too much sulphur in it for the 

 blast furnace or for the best gas. 



On the land of F. Lynn, section 25, in Millwood township, the follow- 

 ing section was taken : 



Ft. In. 



1. Buff, sandy limestone 1 



2. Not exposed 38 



3. Fireclay and white sandstone 2 



4. Coal 3 



A section was taken near Millwood village, on the land of Mr. Web- 

 ster : 



Ft. In. 



1. Shale 12 



2. Coal 3 



3. Slate 1 



4. Coal (Pomeroy seam) 1 



5. Slate, " " 1 



6. Coal, " " 3 



7. Underclay and clay shale 10 



8. Limestone 2 6 



9. Not exposed 64 



10. Laminated sandstone, used for flagging 10 



11. Shale 34 



12. Laminated sandstone and shale 40 



13. Sandy, fossiliferous limestone (Ames limestone) 1 



14. Reddish shale , 20 



(See Map XII., No. 13.) 



The coal is mined for all local uses. 



