COAL  ON   NORTHEAST  SIDE  OE  BIGHORN   BASIN,   WYO. 
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Sections  of  coal  beds  in  T.  58  N.,  R.  99  W. — Continued. 
NW.  i  NE. 
Middle  bed: 
1  SEC.  30. 
Ft. 
in. 
Coal 
6 
Shale 
3 
Coal 
6 
Shale,  with  some 
bituminous 
matter. 
Total  coal 
1 
Lower  bed : 
Shale 
1 
6 
Coal 
2 
Total  coal. 
2 
NE  %  NW. 
i  SEC.  19. 
Upper  bed : 
Sandstone. 
Ft. 
in. 
Coal 
4 
Shale 
4 
1 
Coal 
Shale 
10 
(?) 
Sandstone 
5 
Shale 
3 
Total  coal. 
5 
Middle  bed: 
Coal 
3 
Shale 
1 
6 
Coal 
2 
Total  coal 
5 
SE.  I  NE.  I  SEC.  30. 
Shale    and    strong    thin-bedded 
Ft.    in. 
sandstone 
10 
Sandy  shale 
Coal,  with  two  1-inch  part- 
5 
ings  of  bony  coal  contain- 
ing thin  concretions  about 
1  inch  across 
2 
10 
Shale,  sandy 
Coal 
6 
6 
Shale,  carbonaceous 
3 
Shale,  sandy 
Coal 
10 
1 
Shale,  carbonaceous 
4 
Coal  and  carbonaceous  shale 
in  thin  layers,  not  minable 
or  valuable  for  any  pur- 
pose; including  a  12-inch, 
8-inch,  and  6-inch  bed 
5 
Coal 
1 
5 
Sandstone,     coarse,     white, 
thin-bedded 
4 
Coal 
8 
Sandstone,  tawny 
5 
In  the  northern  part  of  the  field  the  coal  beds  are  most  excellent, 
as  shown  by  the  following  sections: 
Section  <>J  vi„il  b<</s  in  sir.  23,  T.  58  N.,  R.  100  W.  (Wyoming.) 
Upper  bed :  " 
Shale.  Ft.    in. 
Coal 3 
Shale  and  bony  coal 5 
Coal 3 
Shale,  carbonaceous 1       6 
Shale,  sandy 10 
Sandstone 2 
Shale,  carbonaceous 2 
Middle  bed: 
Coal 
Shale 
Coal 
Shale  and  bony  coal. 
Coal 
Shale,  carbonaceous 
Total  coal. 
Total  coal. 
Lower  bed  : 
Ft.  in. 
3 
4 
11 
2  4 
2  10 
4 
Coal 8 
<<  The  upper  bed  is  exposed  in  ;i  prospecl  on  the  easl  line  of  see.  ■-':;.  1,600  teel  Bouth  ol  the  State  line. 
