RED   LODGE    COAL   FIELD.    MONTANA. 
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Analyses  of  coal  samples  from  the  Red  Lodge  field,  Montana. 
[F.  M.  Stanton,  chemist  in  charge.] 
RED  LODGE  DISTRICT.** 
Name 
of  coal  bed 
No.l. 
No.lJ. 
No.  2. 
No 
4. 
No.  5. 
No  6 
Labor 
atorv  No 
3590 
3592 
3588 
3595 
3591 
3593 
3594 
Sampl 
e  as  received: 
[Moisture 
11.69 
36. 14 
40.19 
11.98 
1.05 
5.26 
55.46 
1.20 
25.05 
5,437 
9,787 
14.07 
33.46 
42.51 
9.96 
2.05 
11.26 
34.08 
43.26 
11.40 
1.14 
11.33 
34.22 
44.04 
10.41 
1.59 
11.22 
36.  43 
45.38 
6.97 
.83 
10.38 
35.98 
40.62 
13.02 
'      1.89 
10.55 
36  39 
g 
Volatile  matter 
£' 
* 
f  Ash 
10  04 
ft  Sulphur 
2  93 
1 1  yd  rogen 
Carbon 
P 
Nitrogen 
Oxvgen 
Ca 
Bi 
Loss  o 
■itish  thermal  units 
f  moisture  on  air  drying 
4.70 
5.60 
4.00 
4.40 
4.00 
4.20 
3  90 
Air-dr 
• 
ied  sample: 
7.34 
37.92 
42.17 
12.57 
1.10 
4.97 
58.20 
1.26 
21.90 
5.705 
10;  270 
8.97 
35.  45 
45.03 
10.55 
2.17 
7.56 
35.50 
45.06 
11.88 
1.19 
7.25 
35.  79 
46.07 
10.89 
1.66 
7.52 
37.  95 
47.27 
7.  26 
.86 
6.45 
37.56 
42.40 
13.  59 
1.97 
6.92 
37  87 
8 
1 
Fixed  carbon 
44  76 
* 
/Ash 
\Sulphur 
10.45 
2  32 
Hydrogen 
p 
Nitrogen 
Oxygen 
Ca 
Br 
lories 
itish  thermal  units 
a  All  sampled  by  J.  P.  Rowe. 
BEAR  CREEK  DISTRICT. 
Name  of  coal  bed . 
Laboratory  No. 
Sample  as  received: 
J  Moisture 
Volatile  matter. 
1  Fixed  carbon. 
[Ash 
IlSiilphur 
Hydrogen 
Carbon 
Nitrogen 
Oxygen 
Calories 
British  thermal  units. 
Loss  of  moisture  on  air  drying. 
Analysis  of  air-dried  sample: 
i  Moisture 
Volatile  matter 
Fixed  carbon 
(Ash 
{[Sulphur 
Hydrogen 
Carl  ion 
Nitrogen 
Oxygen 
Calorics 
British  thermal  units 
No.  1. 
a  5S21 
8.74 
34.99 
45.72 
10.55 
2.93 
5.49 
59.59 
1.24 
20.20 
5,891 
10, 604 
2.50 
6.40 
35.89 
46.89 
10  82 
3.01 
5.35 
61.12 
1.27 
18.43 
6,042 
10,876 
No.  2. 
&3620      "5820      "4008 
10.05 
37.22 
46.71 
6.02 
1.44 
5.41 
59.64 
1.40 
26. 09 
6,219 
11.194 
2.00 
8.22 
37.98 
47.66 
6.14 
1.47 
5.29 
60.86 
1.43 
24.81 
6,346 
11,422 
9.67 
35.  92 
46.39 
8.02 
1.64 
5.52 
61.66 
1.48 
21.68 
6,018 
10,832 
4.10 
5.81 
37.46 
48.37 
8.36 
1.71 
5.28 
64. 30 
1.54 
18.81 
6,275 
11,295 
9.60 
36.88 
47.10 
6.42 
2.35 
7.19 
37.  86 
48.36 
6.  59 
2.41 
No.  3. 
<*5822      C4007 
8.60 
34.52 
43.57 
13.31 
2.78 
5.05 
56.94 
1.43 
20.49 
5, 657 
10, 183 
2.50 
6.26 
35.40 
44.69 
13.65 
2.85 
4.89 
58.40 
1.47 
18.74 
5,802 
11,444 
8.97 
36.11 
43.18 
11.74 
3.02 
2.10 
7.02 
;:<i.ss 
44.11 
LI.  99 
3.08 
No.  4. 
•i  ;>nl>3 
34.74 
47.19 
8.27 
2.17 
5.20 
60.20 
1.42 
22.74 
6,046 
10,883 
3.30 
6.72 
35.93 
48.80 
8.55 
2.  24 
5.00 
62.25 
1.  17 
20.49 
1 1 .  25  f 
No.  5. 
«  Sampled  by  J.  E.  Carman, 
k  Sampled  by  J.  P.  Rowe. 
c  Sampled  by  N.  11.  Darton. 
d  Sampled  by  E.  G.  Woodruff. 
d5819 
9.31 
34.14 
45.87 
10.68 
1.99 
5.24 
59.  54 
1.34 
21.21 
5,818 
10,472 
3.40 
6.12 
35.34 
47.  48 
11.06 
L8.83 
10,841 
A  comparison  of  the  analyses  in  the  above  table  indicates  thai  the 
Red  Lodge  coals  have  more  moisture  than  the  Bear  Creek  coals.     It 
