COAL  BETWEEN   DURAXGO,    COLO.,   AND   MONEEO,    N.    MEX.       363 
ANALYSES. 
The  following  analyses  represent  the  character  of  the  coal  in  this 
field: 
Analyses  of  coal  samples  from  the  Durango-Monero  coalfield,  Colorado-New  Mexico. 
[F.  M.  Stanton,  chemist  in  charge.] 
Name  of  formation. 
Locality. 
Laramie. 
Beaver 
Creek. 
Du- 
rango. 
Laboratory  No 2094. 
Sample  as  received: 
{Moisture 
Volatile  matter 
Fixed  carbon 
?Ash 
itSulphur 
Hydrogen 
Carbon. 
Nitrogen 
Oxygen 
Calories 
British  thermal  units. 
Loss  of  moisture  on  air  drying 
Air-dried  sample: 
.  (Moisture 
g  I  Volatile  matter 
** )  Fixed  carbon 
^l/Ash 
I  \  Sulphur 
Hydrogen 
Carbon 
Nitrogen 
Oxygen 
Calories 
British  thermal  units 
Thickness  of  coal  bed . 
4.79 
35.04 
45.45 
14.72 
.77 
2.20 
2.65 
35.83 
46.47 
15.05 
.79 
3551. 
3.05 
32.70 
47.47 
16.78 
1.30 
4.73 
64.21 
1.43 
11.55 
6,611 
11,900 
,90 
2.17 
33.00 
47.90 
16.93 
1.31 
4.67 
64.79 
1.44 
10.86 
6,671 
12,008 
Ft.  in.    Ft.  in. 
3    2|       7    3 
Lara- 
mie(?). 
12  miles 
north- 
east of 
Mesaverde. 
Monero. 
Springs 
4175.    !    2121. 
9.50  3.04 
34.78  39.02 
45.  75  48. 28 
9.97  9.66 
1. 14  3. 52 
5. 57 
70. 72 
1. 48 
9. 05 
7, 185 
12,933 
3.99 
39.  03 
51.04 
5.94 
1.01 
2.20 
,90 
1.50 
7.46 
35.56 
46.78 
10.20 
1.17 
2.16 
39.37 
48.72 
9.75 
3.55 
5.52 
71.36 
1.49 
8.33 
7,250 
13, 050 
Ft.  in.    Ft.  in. 
5    6         3    5 
2.53 
39.62 
51.82 
6.03 
1.03 
Ft.  in. 
3    4 
Lum- 
berton 
5761. 
1.71 
36.26 
55.11 
6.92 
.65 
5.21 
75.38 
1.56 
10.28 
7,625 
13,725 
1.32 
36.40 
55.  33 
6.95 
.65 
5.19 
75.68 
1.57 
9.96 
7,656 
13, 780 
Porter. 
Du- 
rango. 
2092. 
3552. 
2.73  3.64 
36. 05  37.  79 
54.48  53.35 
6.  74  5  22 
.  53  1.  36 
5. 39 
75.  40 
1.48 
11.15 
7,730  7,553 
13,914  13,595 
1.30 
Ft.  in. 
2    6 
1.  45  2.  07 
36.  5.'  38.  40 
55.  20  54.  22 
6.  83  5.  31 
.54  1.38 
5. 29 
76. 63 
1. 50 
9.  89 
7,"  832"  7,676 
14,098  13,816 
Ft.  in. 
3 
Ft.  in. 
6     10 
