ECKEL.] ALABAMA. 
Analyses of Chickamauga limestones from Alabama. 
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Number. 
Silica 
(Si0 2 ). 
Iron oxide 
and 
alumina 
(FcOsand 
A1 2 3 ). 
Lime 
carbonate 
(CaCO a ). 
Magnesium 
carbonate 
(MgCO ;! ). 
Sulphur 
(S). 
1 
4. is 
5. 70 
2. 43 
3. 65 
3.29 
3.82 
.39 
.15 
.78 
1.00 
.43 
.58 
.38 
.34 
.39 
.98 
2.50 
2.09 
1.08 
2.25 
1.22 
1.87 
3. 30 
.91 
1.49 
1.96 
. 13 
Tr. 
. 35 
.30 
.42 
.25 
.47 
.46 
.37 
.52 
1.40 
1.01 
.63 
.68 
88. 85 
91. 16 
89. 88 
92. 38 
92.61 
90. 44 
99.11 
99. 16 
97. 52 
97. 00 
98. 49 
95. 78 
98. 35 
96. 53 
94.27 
96.92 
96. 70 
93.77 
98.91 
95. 40 
3. 52 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
.75 
.75 
1.27 
Tr. 
.16 
2.89 
.30 
2.17 
4.47 
1.08 
9 
LO 
Tr. 
11 
12 
L3 
L4 
L5 
16 
L7 
L8 
2.48 
.58 
.94 
L9 :... 
>0 
1. Average of several carloads flux rock from quarry at Vance, Tuscaloosa County, of Central Iron 
ompany at Tuscaloosa. H. Buel, analyst. 
2. Gate City quarry, Jefferson County. Average sample from the crusher. Henry McCallev, 
mlyst. 
3-6. Gate City quarry. J. W. Miller, analyst. 
7,8. Longvicw quarries, Shelby County. 'Used .in lime burning. Report of Alabama State Geolo- 
st, 1875. 
9. Jones quarry, near Longview. Report of Alabama State Geologist, 1875. 
10. Rock Spring quarry, Etowah County. Used in lime burning and for flux. Wm. B. Phillips, 
nalyst. 
11-16. Rock from Calcis quarry, St. Clair County. J. R. Harris, analyst. 
17-20. Shelby quarry, Shelby ( !ounty. Used for flux in Shelby furnaces. Report of Alabama States 
Geologist, 1875. 
