1080 GEOLOGY OF OHIO. 
Marion township, a section of a coal 113 feet, by barometer, above the 
Meigs Creek coal, was measured as follows: 
Soil. 
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Sorte Clany Valle, TINS era) WEIMLOT? cocssocanos800 o00000 c0c0000H 909000000000000 090000¢ 10 ft. 
CO al is. cc soak biecens voeueovasee oe cac cee eMoss cancun ss saul otTuape esate ache eae amare crsteacten 12 in. 
GAY ek iegesucecceneceieucan tvs cecadey vecine teeclacs dese econ eon eenenencersemtcen nea eene 5 in. 
Oa ar Neees Peace hie Mocuc sok cc celee tence enon clwege ae secsen caren tence nae matame seat team aceinees 5 in 
[O17 endons caann ssbaccees Soceooqgoedoodoo5dq00ddb.Abb9DDs08. 60000. 600G6050000000000 9000 soDD0GH00 — 
About Freedom, and in the west part of Marion township, a thick 
ledge of sandstone is often found from 2 to 4 feet above the Meigs Creek 
coal, and often 40 feet thick. 
In the ridge, running north from Summerfield, although high 
enough, the coal is reported as often wanting, and as always thin when 
found. 
On Wm. Craig’s land, in N. E. ¢ Section 13, Marion township, the 
Meigs Creek coal is mined and measured as follows: 
Shale. 
Rooticoalt.:saven. = caesetse Shc e Sich ee RRO eee eae 20-24 inches. 
AOA cS AC ants diel des suis ewe se baie stensojo ee cette ee aece cleat a sel ces tase eee 18-24 % 
GOA) ere Faia oR 5a eT a cia hea cose aioe es Taeees See EEA SOG SOE TE EES 4-6 
Ways partinge. <snacccoseeceticcoe sons sence ee eta sce ene cnce nee ee 3 af 
Ol cy: I eae aR ae eRe on Mn aRAias? Sarnia belt Saal LET oH aod sagas 24 es 
Bonervcoaltor? Slates. Lae. ke AL Ree ee ee eo ee 2-3 a 
Co allsscoscsdensas Sasensdbasheewes genctetire ene Soe eae See re eee 20-22 ii 
0) Eh Rene Ran ORE aR cee AR be cerer ener ce accneecreoat sposcdcicece paconnabeescanoce 2-4 feet. 
Limestone in layers, with shale between..............::..s.sssseseeeees 10 ft., exposed. 
This coal was analyzed with following result: 
Marion Township Coal (Lord). 
IM OIBEUITG ores otias.Sedad oo be eeenteetein dda mes oes ete sete rece Semnac aac oan eaeeraen Uetieee 1.86 
Volatile combustible matter ....... as wt Bia aieaod eta aols eas Cab aac slacs ac seems 39.63 
Fixe@d :CarbOM.c..sccsesasvouscss soncueshuccoe sucue dot eoueesec ess yeas tenets couaecneseen cere 45.92 
INI eo86os06 per ire nnnES EN I alend Nena gc hit aon Bins 12.59 
Total wescues cee Soseasces ncbe gaa ecneeaerl) Soeebeeae sn emtntenes eumencatia meee denseeanemeses 100.00 
eH 0) Ph) T aameenacoeaaRcen caeceeoadson dooSuecoUednode. 1 eacodaosho auoosdoqobc0bbo asooduGacsnbacned 6.10 
SSVI ING, (4A? Goceceacesou0Gqed _Booddd6HoconcondsoadoapcDaDooUOD DbdaDUDSHcoOKSbGGeEH00d00" 1,376 
It was reported by the miners that in parts of this mine the roof 
coal was replaced by a white non-fossiliferous limestone, the clay 
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