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Mines and Mineral Statistics, 
The following is a section taken in one of the drives, near the 
centre and thickest part of the deposit : — 
ft. in. 
Sandstone and conglomerate (roof). 
Coal, very bright 0 8 
Petroleum oil cannel coal (rich) 1 0 
Indurated clay 0 1 
Petroleum oil cannel coal (very rich), equal to the best 
Hartley 1 3 
Coal, very bright 1 0 
Black shale, 2 inches. 
Rock (floor). 
2 4 
Two measurements I took nearer the edge of the deposit : — 
j!^o. 1. ft. in. 
Sandstone (roof). 
Coal 0 4 
Petroleum oil cannel coal, very rich, equal to the best 
Hartley 1 8 
Coal 0 11 
Sandstone (floor) . 
Total thickness... 2 11 
No. 2. 
Sandstone (roof) 50 0 
Petroleum oil cannel coal, very rich, equal to the best 
Hartley Total thickness... 1 6 
Sandstone (floor). 
On Mr. Larkins’ land, where he had opened it out, it mea- 
sures : — 
ft. in. 
Sandstone and conglomerate (roof). 
Inferior bituminous shale, full of Clossopteris 0 2 
Petroleum oil cannel coal 1 5 
Inferior bituminous shale 0 3 
Sandstone (floor). 
1 10, or 
1 ft. 5 in. of petroleum oil cannel coal. Thirty yards from where 
this measurement is taken the cannel has decreased to 10 inches, 
with a rock roof and floor. The dip is about 3|° north 20 west. 
