110 GEOLOGIOAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 
nearly level seams, sufficient to furnish continuous work for 
several generations of miners. 
Analysis of coal from the Gholson Seam, Slope No, 1, Gurnee, 
Alabama, by J. L. Beeson. 
Moistite: sciecucadad Gas even dace 1.589 
Volatile matter..........0 .. 00. seek 35 760 
Fixed Carbon..................-+45- 58.871 
ee De aR Mt ceeete 3 FOF Coke. .62 651. 
100.000 
Sulphur in coal ................2... 1.547 
Sulphur left in coke ................ 781 
Percentage of sulphur in coke ....... 1.249 
