Report of progress 1874-1889, A-Z .. . and canbe regarded as a typical section of the rocks found withinthe limits of this township. Some alterations have beenmade in the original measurements to eliminate the errorproduced by dip, and the intervals as here given are verynearly correct. The Freeport Limestone and coal beds are absent wherethis section was obtained. The Lower Freeport coal whichis an enormous bed in the south-western corner of the town-ship, is seldom seen on its eastern border and is always toothin to mine. The Kittanning Lower Coal bed has been mined nearLawrenceburg, but is
Report of progress 1874-1889, A-Z .. . and canbe regarded as a typical section of the rocks found withinthe limits of this township. Some alterations have beenmade in the original measurements to eliminate the errorproduced by dip, and the intervals as here given are verynearly correct. The Freeport Limestone and coal beds are absent wherethis section was obtained. The Lower Freeport coal whichis an enormous bed in the south-western corner of the town-ship, is seldom seen on its eastern border and is always toothin to mine. The Kittanning Lower Coal bed has been mined nearLawrenceburg, but is not of good quality, and only a com-paratively small amount of coal has been taken from of the coal used at Parker and Lawrenceburg is ob-tained from the Clarion Coal bed. This coal is of inferiorquality, being quite pyritous, but it is of good workablesize, and easily accessible. A large quantity has been takenfrom it for use at the oil wells. 116 V- REPORT OF PROGRESS. H. M. CHANCE. 30 75 lto2 75 2 34 1550 312 5 5 4720 43 20. <5tf Parker Section. Surface: place of Freeport UpperLimestone and Coal, Sandstone, thin bedded, finegrain-ed, (Upper and Lower FreeportSandstone,) Coal, worthless, Currie LocalCoal, Slate and slaty shale, olive and grey, Kittanning Middle Coal, .... Concealed, Kittanning Lower Coal, 26 to 3 Fireclay, 3 to 6, 5 Concealed, 35 Shale, ? • 8 Ferriferous Limestone, 15 Dark shale, 30 Clarion Coal, 38 to 4 Concealed, 22 Homewood Sandstone, 60 foot rock, massive, Shale and slate, Bituminous shale, sometimes im-pure (Mercer) coal, Sandy fireclay, Blue slate, Bituminous shale or impure coal, (Mercer Group,) Olive shale and blue slate with nodular ore near top, Shaly Sandstone, Blue and olive shale, with a band of bituminous shale and fireclay,Sandstone, thin bedded to creek level at Donnelly Station, . . The Ferriferous Limestone has been quarried and burntin small quantities for agricultural and building purposesat many places near Columbia Hill and
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