vaughan.] EOCENE COAL FIELDS. 
Analysis of coal from mine of Cannel Coal Company. 
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Upper bench. 
Upper part of 
lower bench. 
Lower pari of 
lower bench. 
Moisture 
Vol. hydrocarbon 
Fixed carbon 
Ash 
Color of ash 
Coke 
2.70 
49. 99 
37. 55 
.75 
9.76 
Yellowish gray. 
Coherent, hard, 
partly lustrous. 
2.01 
48.33 
33.15 
in. 5i 
Light brown. 
Partly sooty. 
2.33 
49. 35 
38. 08 
.77 
10.24 
Light brown. 
Coherent. 
Dumble 1 gives the two following analyses of coals from the Santo 
lomas coal field (specimens collected by J. Owen) : 
Analysis of pitch coal from outcrop 25 miles northwest of Santo Tomas, thoroughly air 
dried. 
Per cent. 
Moisture 
2. 35 
42.67 
37.57 
16. 55 
.86 
Volatile matter 
Fixed carbon 
Ash 
Sulphur .. 
Analysis of coal from Santo Tomas coal mine. 
Per cent. 
Moisture 
2. 59 
51.05 
39.01 
7. 35 
Volatile matter . 
Fixed carbon 
Ash 
Total 
100. 00 
1.50 
Sulphur 
'! Brown Coal and Lignite, p. 190. 
Bull. 104 5 
