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THE BOOK CLIFFS COAL FIELD. 
35 samples and ultimate analyses of 13 of the most nearly representa- 
tive ones are given in the following tables: 
Proximate analyses of coal samples from the Booh Cliffs coalfield,. 
[F. M. Stanton, chemist in charge.] 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
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3550. 
3547. 
3542. 
3540. 
3546. 
3541. 
3549. 
3539. 
3545. 
Sample as received: 
8.42 
33.32 
47.53 
10,73 
.60 
8.17 
33.69 
53 42 
4.72 
.57 
7.55 
31.07 
48.27 
13.11 
.57 
4.71 
34.68 
52.66 
7.95 
.56 
7.57 
33.56 
52. 91 
5.96 
.72 
7.52 
36.03 
50. 46 
5.99 
.85 
8.77 
36.55 
48.72 
5.96 
.83 
9.02 
34.51 
50.89 
5.58 
.67 
13.96 
31.30 
48.73 
Ash 
6.01 
.63 
Loss of moisture on air drying 
4.30 
2.80 
2.60 
.10 
2.20 
2.00 
2.50 
3.10 
4.40 
Air-dried sample: 
4.30 
34.82 
49.67 
11.21 
63 
5.52 
34.66 
54.96 
4.86 
.59 
5.08 
31.90 
49.56 
1346 
.59 
4.61 
34.72 
52.71 
7.96 
.56 
5.49 
34.32 
54.10 
6.09 
.74 
5.63 
36.77 
51 49 
6.11 
87 
6.43 
37.49 
49.97 
6.11 
.85 
6.11 
35.61 
52.52 
5.76 
.69 
10.00 
32.74 
50. 98 
Ash 
6.28 
Sulphur 
.66 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
Laboratory No. 
3490. 
3496. 
3494. 
3581. 
3495. 
3493. 
3489. 
3488. 
3640. 
Sample as received: 
11. 42 
34. 25 
44.49 
9.84 
.84 
10.75 
34.83 
47 58 
6.84 
10.89 
34.12 
44 77 
10.22 
1.09 
11.03 
35.90 
46.35 
6.72 
.68 
9.54 
34.49 
46.33 
9.64 
.78 
15.39 
32.57 
45. 09 
6.35 
.62 
6.86 
34.20 
43.90 
15.04 
.62 
6.52 
35. 75 
48.37 
9.36 
.67 
5.40 
33. 30 
Fixed carbon 
55. 57 
Ash 
5. 73 
Sulphur 
.49 
Loss of moisture on air drying 
5.60 
3.50 
5.20 
5.80 
3.10 
7.20 
1.80 
.60 
.20 
Air-dried sample: 
Moisture 
6.17 
36. 28 
47.13 
10.42 
.89 
7.51 
36.09 
49.31 
7.09 
57 
6.00 
35.99 
47.23 
10.78 
1.15 
5.55 
38.11 
49.21 
7.13 
.72 
6.65 
35. 59 
47.81 
9.95 
.80 
8.83 
35.10 
49.23 
6.84 
.67 
5.15 
34.83 
44.70 
15.32 
.63 
5.96 
35. 96 
48.66 
9.42 
.67 
5. 21 
Volatile matter 
33. 36 
Fixed carbon 
55.69 
Ash 
5.74 
Sulphur 
.49 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
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25. 
26. 
27. 
Laboratory No 
3587. 
3585. 
3586. 
3584. 
3730. 
3728. 
3729. 
3732. 
3734 
Sample as received: 
9.44 
35.51 
49.33 
5.72 
1.02 
9. 73 
35. 27 
49.95 
5.05 
1.30 
8.27 
36. 90 
48. 67 
(i. 16 
L.26 
5.55 
36.01 
52.75 
!93 
18.63 
30.61 
46.28 
4.48 
.38 
9.32 
33. 64 
49. 52 
7. 52 
.51 
10.96 
32.19 
42.45 
14.40 
.48 
10.77 
33.68 
48.36 
7.19 
.56 
11 23 
Volatile matter . . . 
31.51 
Fixed carbon 
45.31 
Ash 
Sulphur 
11.95 
.42 
Loss of moisture on air drying 
5.50 
5.20 
3.60 
1.60 
9 10 
3.00 
4.50 
3.90 
4 70 
Air-dried sample: 
Moisture 
4.17 
37.58 
52.20 
6.05 
1.08 
4.78 
37.20 
52.69 
5. 33 
1.37 
4.84 
38.28 
50-49 
6.39 
1.31 
4.01 
36 60 
53. 61 
5.78 
95 
10.48 
33.68 
50 91 
4.93 
.42 
6.52 
34.68 
51.05 
7.75 
.53 
6.76 
33. 71 
44.45 
15.08 
.50 
7.15 
35.05 
50.32 
7-48 
58 
6 85 
Volatile matter 
33 07 
Fixed carbon 
47 54 
Ash 
Sulphur 
12.54 
.44 
