Gray shale . 
Coal. 
Shah". 
MATANUSKA COAL FIELD. 93 
Ft. in. 
6 
4 6 
Coal 
Shale 
8 
, 1 
Coal 
Soft gray shale 20 
Concealed to river. 
Strike N. 36° E. (magnetic), dip 44° SE. 
Soft dark shale 
Section on north hank of Coal Creek, elevation 1,010 feet. 
Ft. in. 
10 
Coal a 2 2 
Parting. 
Coal « l 5 
Sandstone 2-6 
Coal a I 
Soft shale 10 + 
Strike N. 64° E., dip 70° SE. 
Section on north hank of Coal Creek, 500 feet upstream from the last. 
Ft. in 
Intrusive sheet and coke 12 
Coke g 
Intrusive sheet with coke 14 
Shale 1Q 
Coal". 
6 3 
Shale 2 
Coal b q 
Shale 11 
Coal 9 
Soft shale floor. 
Strike and dip as above. 
Section on Coal Creek, one-half mile above lower coal. 
Feet. 
Coal q ± 
Strike N. 60° E., dip 55° NW. 
The following sections were measured on Chickaloon Creek: 
Section near Watson's camp, Chickaloon Creek. 
Ft. in. 
Shale 10 
Coal 1 4 
Shale . 6 
Bone f; 
Coal P 7 
Shale with coal streaks 4 6 
Strike N. 72° E., dip 72°, 75°, 83° NW. 
Section in tunnel No. 2, Chickaloon Creek. 
Ft. in. 
Shale 20 
Coal 6 
Hard shale 17 6 
Bone d 10 
Coal d e 2 
Coal with some bone d 2 5 
Coal d e 1 io 
a Included in samples No. 9 and No. 10, p. 98. d Included in sample No. 2, p. 98. 
b Included in samples No. 11 and No. 12, p. 98. e Included in sample No. 3, p. 98. 
c Included in sample No. 5, p. 98. 
