. Report of progress 1874-1889, A-Z .. . (about) Ferriferous Limestone at Muddy Creek, The total measurements of the above sec-tion should be reduced about thirty feet, toeliminate the error caused by the south dipof the rocks. Most of this correction shouldbe thrown off the 60 and 65 foot intervals. Eo trace of the Upper Freeport Lime-stone was observed; nor have I found anyindications of it in any other part of the township. Thesmut of the Upper Freeport coal is seen near the road sum-mits in several places, and attempts have been made tomine the bed, but it was found to be very impure and t
. Report of progress 1874-1889, A-Z .. . (about) Ferriferous Limestone at Muddy Creek, The total measurements of the above sec-tion should be reduced about thirty feet, toeliminate the error caused by the south dipof the rocks. Most of this correction shouldbe thrown off the 60 and 65 foot intervals. Eo trace of the Upper Freeport Lime-stone was observed; nor have I found anyindications of it in any other part of the township. Thesmut of the Upper Freeport coal is seen near the road sum-mits in several places, and attempts have been made tomine the bed, but it was found to be very impure and thin;and in the presence of such a coal as the Middle Kittanningbed, it would be folly to persist in working it. The latter bed is opened and worked on the Wm. Curriefarm, one mile and a half north from the old Pisor bank,where the coal exhibits the structure shown in Fig. upper bench is quite slaty, but the lower bench yieldsa very good coal: Currie Coal shale roof. Slaty coal 1^5 Slate, lto 2 Coal, 16 Fireclay
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