82 



depression at present occupied by a chain of 

 lakes, joining its present valley again in the 

 flat across the river from and a short distance 

 below Eagles Nest. 



314 m. Tantalus Butte — is situated on the right 



502 km. limit of the Lewes about 2 miles (3-2 km.) 

 above Tantalus. Several seams of good coal 

 have been discovered on this hill, three of which 

 are 8 feet 10 in. (2-6 m.) ; 9 feet 10 in. (2-9 

 m.); and 7 feet (2-1 m.) thick respectively. 

 These seams have not been developed other 

 than by a limited amount of surface prospect 

 work including a few trenches, open-cuts, etc. 

 [13, pp. 52-53; 19.] 



Average outcrop samples of the 8 feet 10 in.; 

 the 9 feet 10 in.; and the best 6 feet of the 7 

 feet seam, numbered respectively A, B, and 

 C, were assayed by the Mines Branch, Depart- 

 ment of Mines, Ottawa, and gave the following 

 results : — 



316 m. Tantalus Coal Mine — Altitude 1,718 feet 



505 km. (522 m.) 





A. 



B. 



C. 



Water 



13-64 



31-83 



51-84 



2-69 



16-32 



31-72 



42-13 



9-83 



12-87 

 31-72 



49 5i 

 5-90 



Volatile combustible matter 



Fixed carbon 



Ash 





Ratio of volatile combustible mat- 

 ter to fixed carbon 



100-00 



1-63 



Dark. 

 Pale red- 

 dish brown 

 Lignite. 



100 -00 



i-33 



Brownish . 

 Pale brown- 

 ish yellow. 

 Lignite. 



100 -00 

 1-56 



Potash reaction 



Colour of ash 



Kind of fuel 



Red. 



Yellowish 

 brown. 

 Lignite. 





