County Reports and Maps; Preston County. Paleontology, by W. Armstrong Price, Paleontologist. I. C. White, State Geologist Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... Co. No. 7 (Burk No. 2)--No. 34 on Map II. Valley district, 1.7 miles N. 55 W. of Reedsville; Upper Freeport Coal-Ft. In. 1. Draw slate 2. Bone coal 1' 0 3. Coal, soft 2 8 4. Shale, black 0 2 5. Coal 1 1 6. Slate, black 0 1% 7. Coal, soft 0 8% 8. Shale, gray 1 1 9. Coal, soft 1 5 10. Shale Tidal elevation, 1763' L-A. T.; sample collected for analysis from Nos. 3, 5 and 7 of section in 1st Butt by D. B. Reger; see Burk No. 1 (No. 36 on Map II) for data. For analysis and fuel value of sample from above mine, see No. 34 in table of analyses at end of this chapter. Valley district, 1.6 miles N. 45 W. of Reedsville; Upper Freeport Coal-Ft. In. 1. Draw slate 2. Bone coal 1 7 3. Coal, soft 2 Vk 4. Slate, gray 0 1% 5. Coal 1 2 6. Slate, gray 0 0% 7. Coal, soft 0 4 8. Shale, gray 1 0 9. Coal, soft 1 6 8 Tidal elevation, 1751' L-A. T.; sample collected for analysis from Nos. 3, 5 and 7 of section in Main Heading by D. B. Reger; see Burk No. 1 (No. 36 on Map II) for data. For analysis and fuel value of sample from above mine, see No. 35 in table of analyses at end of this chapter. Elkins Coal & Coke Co. No. 7 (Burk No. 1)--No. 36 on Map II. Valley district, 1.5 miles N. 50 W. of Reedsville; Upper Freeport Coal. Ft. In. 1. Draw slate 2. Slate, black 0' 6" 3. Coal, bony 1 3 4. Coal, soft 2 9Vi 5. Slate, black 0 2 6. Coal 1 1 7. Slate Vi" to 0 0% 8. Coal 0 4% 6 2% 9. Shale Tidal elevation, 1713' L-A. T.; principal office, Morgantown; capacity for Burk Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, 300 tons; output 125 tons; 14 laborers and 22 miners employed; electric haulage; coal shipped east to South Bethlehem, Pa., for by-product use; butts, N. 66 W.; faces N. 24 E.; greatest rise, northwest; sample collected for analysis from Nos. 4, 6 and 8 of section...