238 GEOLOGY OF OHIO. 
A sulphur band lies in the bottom, and the parting is often little 
else. 
The composition of the seam at this point is as follows: 
St. John: coal; Pike township, .icv.cisen .ssteceee see cseeseo ees ees cere eees Lord. 
WWE OISEULN Gs saeeinrd saieiidie acts baie RS ase bak ace alee i Oa oe nae ee 4.44 
Volatile mmatte rs cece ocliecd acs sececkcocscdeceaeeseeessocoocnce sor en te ae ee 37.38 
1 PB 0 tare: 8 0) 0101 0 MeN hey a ean Gn RRR nC NE tS PR RE SUID hy AN os Agu ddaooneoud 49.07 
INS Va eto Se csctek cee ece aicoe sees stains Dsl h eels cee TOR SOOM Ce See ee ESTE TS 9.11 
PO tal yes ict RSS OO ee 100.00 
Stil PW UP we sscise'sssisresdetesearsasecea sarees tecce meres ccs atte aa deeeiate macnn omeeoee 4.69 
These results are not as favorable as could be desired. 
On the opposite side of the valley are the Willow Spring mines of 
the Ridgway Burton Company. Both this and the last-named mine are 
situated in Pike township. The coal worked here is the Lower Kittan- 
ning seam (Newberry’s No. 5). The seam is 4 feet thick, and is divided 
into two equal benches by a 2-inch parting. Its structure is shown in 
the accompanying diagram : 
PLGVURE Abi 
STRUCTURE OF LOWER KITTANNING 
COAL (N25) AT WILLOW SPRING 
MINE, (BURTONS) PIKE TOWNSHIP. 
Bde oe nee ee ———— 
Coal 2EFO. WAC ae CES) TSB SOG 
Pavtiw S--- Bins 22 ND att alg eee See a 2 
Ceyeuly ‘iid os Lote a eA fiesta’ 7 be Liye 
The character of the coal can be seen in the following analysis: 
Willow Spring coal, Pike ei a aba EE" NORA Lad Lord. 
MO isttre sinc occas geen ees bones Seat oe: sit aa ae ree or te 4.46 
Volatile matter.........'2..;.. siecdenecessssesecotceensnconens seeseeecomeennneegeeny es 42.42 
Fixed '¢arbon’ «i225. eee eee base aetaereay crises: AN 48.84 
ASB oc. cscs seeee a Biciorecsin oleh MMe s crcio: Su aie oteie orerice ane clole sl erelossiol ele oS Te anole a eee eee ee 4.28 
Total i.e RE Se en ne eecte 100.00 
