. The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology [microform]. Geology; Geology, Stratigraphic; Paleontology; Geology, Economic; Géologie; Géologie stratigraphique; Paléontologie; Géologie économique. CARBONIFEROUS DISTRICT OF PICTOU. 337 irst Ft. in. Ft. in. Brought forward, 28 3 73 0 Coarse coal 3 1 Ironstone 0 4 Coarse coal 2 11 Ironstone 0 5 Coarse coal 4 11 39 39 11 11 Sliale and bands of ironstone alternate • 157 7 Deep Seam— Bad coal .... 0 2 Good coal 3 10 Ironstone 1 H Coal .... 3 n Slaty coal 0 n Good coal 4 2 Coarse coal 1 0* Good coal, "
. The geology of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, or, Acadian geology [microform]. Geology; Geology, Stratigraphic; Paleontology; Geology, Economic; Géologie; Géologie stratigraphique; Paléontologie; Géologie économique. CARBONIFEROUS DISTRICT OF PICTOU. 337 irst Ft. in. Ft. in. Brought forward, 28 3 73 0 Coarse coal 3 1 Ironstone 0 4 Coarse coal 2 11 Ironstone 0 5 Coarse coal 4 11 39 39 11 11 Sliale and bands of ironstone alternate • 157 7 Deep Seam— Bad coal .... 0 2 Good coal 3 10 Ironstone 1 H Coal .... 3 n Slaty coal 0 n Good coal 4 2 Coarse coal 1 0* Good coal, " worked by Carr " 3 8 Inferior coal 6 3 24 9 Total 295 3 As Pictou coal is now largely used in the manufacture of illumi- nating gas, the following comparative trials of the volume of gas which it affords, made by the writer in the spring of 1854, may be interesting. They were made on a small scale, by means of an iron retort and graduated glass vessels; but their accuracy was afterwards confirmed by trials of some of the coals on the large scale in the Pictou Gas-work. Cubic feet per Ton. Coal from upper nine feet of the main seam, from the Dal- housie pits, 3902 Coal fi'om middle of main scam, the portion now mined in the lower floor ........ 5080 Coal from upper three feet of best coal of deep seam, . 6C68 Coal from lower three feet of best coal of deep seam, . 8504 The average yield of the first of these samples in the Pictou Gas- work is about 4000 cubic feet. As some of the other coals now worked are even more productive of gas, it may be anticipated that i \. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1820-1899. London : Macmillan; Montreal : Dawson
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