——— ss ee vir’ re Tf! -—339.68 /4: | $ — se Gul 33 “Bulletin No. 33 _M. M. LEIGHTON WMSron ko. L9Ck. COMMONWSALTH OF PENNSYLVANTA ae DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL APPATIRS James FP. Woodward, Secretary a BUREAU OF TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY George H. Ashley, State Ceologist COAL RESERVES IN FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA LY 3 By John F. Reese Tntroduction. Tn cofinection with the "Introduction to the Bituminous Coal Fields of Pemsylvania"” now being prepared for publication by the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, coal reserves of the bituminous fields are being computed by Mr. John F. Reese. In order %o render this information available at once without waiting for the uncertain date Of Printing the report, an abstract of lr. Reese's figures for Payette . County is given herewith. All of the information readily available at Aflis tine hasbeen used in the computetion, which followed the methods used by the Sand Classification Board of the United States Geological Survey indits valuation of thé public coal lands. The results are given by beds for each township. Por some beds and for Some. areas Ahe data are abundant ana the results entirely reliable. Bor other beas and areas the data are meager and the results subject 40 revision as additional data are obtained. All of the data used and the computation sheets are permanently filed so that modifications of the original figures due to the securing of additional data can be Mage readily. The figures presented are preliminary and subject to correction for any area when that area shall be studied in detail. In the mean- time critical examination of the figures is invited in order that the we Sa en-oe ct oO Bette OM © - results may be made as accurate as po No that end the Survey will welcome every bit of information now in its possession. Records of drillings and other data will be kept strictly confiden- tial if so desired, although the Bureau naturaily prefers to be able to use data freely. ; a Gare, George H. Asnley. \ + i ; i & fig thy y ‘ » : \ * i wah ; ; . i ; \ , 7 \ “ \ ‘ - ‘ Fs , 4 ‘ ry ; ¢ ’ , { ne { ( . ' i ot ; : r v4 } ; iS ’ ti ’ . a td J i) ‘? i : 1 rf ° i i ni. eee ar i t ; { / ( ue ; J a) 1 kite - , | eens LE | : Ox id ‘ iat i ‘ 7 4 al a Aas TA? - Coal Beds. Fayette County has seven coal beds that can be considered of economic value at the present time.’ In order of importance as sShip- ping coals, they are the Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Upper Kittanning, Lower Kittanning, Upper Freeport, Waynesburg, and Redstone. Pittsburgh Coal. The extensive development of this bed anda its outcrop throughout the county have furnished many measurements oF its thickness, making possible an accurate and reliable computation of quantity. For some localities no information is available as to the Size of mined-out areas and an estimate of probable depletion has been baseG upon the age of development and the size of surrounding operations in these particular sections or on the difference between original areas and statements of areas unmined. sewickley Coal. The outcrop and development of this bed have given many reliable measurements of thickness, The Sewickley is considered of value as a shipping coal in eight tovnmships. Many mines have been opened in this bed in recent years, and its economig¢ ‘value as a producer of fuel for industrial purposes is second to that of the Pittsburgh coal. Upper Kittanning Coal. A fair amount of data regarding the thickness of this bed has been gathered from the mines and outcrop along the Youghioghneny River in the Confluence-Indian Creek region. It has been considered and calculated as of economic value only in Stewart and Henry Clay townships. Future Gevelopment and prospecting may show that it is mineable in other townships west of Chestnut Ridge. bower Kittanning Coal. The development and prospectin OQ ofthis Yr Yeo0ai in the Conflvence-Indian Creek region have furnished a fai number of measurements of thicknesses. It has been computed as of economic value in four townshivs, namely Saltlick, Springfield, Stewart and Henry Clay. Future prospecting may show that it is mineabie in other tovmshinps. Upper Freeport Coal. This bed contains, th by ey e eatest reserve in the county. Its extensive outcrop along the Chest € S & 1estnut and Laurel ridges gives numerous opportunities for measurements, making fairiy reliable computation of quantity possible. It is assumed that the continuity of this bed is unbroken from the west slope of Chestnut co oS S Ridge to Monongahela River. Core drill holes along the river prove ta its existence in that region. The tonnage computations are based on many measurements along the outcrop and on an assumed thickness of 42 inches under the townships bordering the river. Because of the Imowm variability in thickness of the bed, a conservative estimate of the percentage of the bed recoverable by mining has been used in computing the tonnage. This bed will assume greater importance as a shipping coal in the near future, because of the rapid depletion of the Pittsburgh coal. ~w . - : s ‘ . . , - a - . oy S af : ‘ 4 ne * ‘ * » _? ke a - SO ee ee pet eet eenls ~~ | a) Waynesburg Coal. 4, fairly reliable estimate of quantity is made possible am the number of measurements along the extensive out- crop of this bed. Because of its accessibility the Waynesburg coa is mined at many places throughout the county for local use. This bed is badly broken by yvartings but where the thickness is fairly uniform, there are Several mines that are Shipping this coal for industrial purposes. Because of the character of the bed, however, it will not become a great producer of shipping coal, and will be of less economic value than any of the beds whose quantity has been computed. Redstone Coal. The outcrop and shaft sections give a fair idea LEPC GARE IERGEG Si nama a a. mies 2 ¥ 7 . . a be S an of the extent and thickness of this coal. It is not mined for ship- ment, but is used for domestic purposes in several localities. A conservative percentage of recovery has been used in computing the tonnage of this boé tecause when the large Pittsburgh bed under- neath is mined out, the Redstone bed will be badly broken by caving Of the intervening rocks. For this reason it will never be = greet producer although available information shows a good thickness. In the near future, as the Pittsburgh bed approaches exhaustion, Operations that have pierced this bed with their shafts may develop end Mine such of this coal as is available, thereby giving to this Coal a higher economic value than it now has. Other coal beds than these are mined for local use but as they ere not important, and little is known of their extent and thickness, they have not been indluded in the computation of the reserves. — 4% ty Method of Computing Reserves. ? C gree following method was:used in computing the coal reserves: a ” ; e. A. base map for each coal bed was made by tracing its outcrop irom the quadrangle maps made by the U. S. Geological Survey. All available measurements of a coal bed, gathered from Pederal and-State, reports, mine maps, core drill records and personal inspections, were plotted on the map of that coal bed at the locality represented. By studying the distribution of the figures, areas of ecual thickness were platted, and by means of a planimeter, an instrument for measur- “ang plane areas, the area of each coal bed in each township was measured. The unit used for calculating the quantity of coal in any area was 90,000 short tons per inch per square mile. Areas from whieh coal has been removed were determined from mine maps and platted to scale on the base maps. The same C ay me method as above was used for computing the quantity of coal extracted. Having calculated tne quantity of coal originally contained within the area of any bed and subtracted the quantity; already mined out, the writer determined from engineering exverience the probable percentage of each bed which covld be recovered in different locali- ties. This varies from 50 to 90 per cent, depending on the thiciness Canes $ ‘ial 5) : aye lV ae rs ade v) ag ‘ +4 ae ; » : Red: ae a ts 7 : i aol ’ an 7] a ’ 7 A dies > Cas a, a dienes Se ae Yhey ‘etteee ; t ao ee - . ayek i ey VN eae he Th, ASR A ee a iL: ss “i 4 at : ns Mi hee mig ack eae A ae Oe ea aban etl Sell Deh . ‘ P 4 es © Re Be Pie it ) ¥ i 12 / ‘ ue.’ : 1 f ws ‘ f ‘ Lt Stes e a4 * ", 7 ’ iy ” ak 4 . aaa. ) AL) i% ni i My / ‘ Ana t a ae, mh eal ks re nl i> ; ' Pern Bl we Wah ut { a Dk aa aed nue a eats, Saree Vv she As er as mis . vv i ns) \ = : / i hot oy Wan TUE utc t ois beee. « wi z \ . as 4 ‘ . t om st “ ™~ . * iv ihe ‘ Bi j ' : J 7 ~ rd ea ‘ J i ‘ ~ te ‘ iv ys ' ' ‘ ‘ Y ~ ie ie 4 ¢ f j y ‘ ‘ ’ ef . Ft i 7 j i i ; / _ par ‘ i 1 5 my ae at 2 “y ‘ y , % Os ¥ a ; ' . M \ ' ; i » ‘ y rs ¢ . 7 f ” F , % 1 i with ' , ai a” ri . 7 wee byt; at ‘ i il * i J 4 * 4 ) a iy 4 bs 1 i i? ee iM © , f f ae he ’ hn x 1 ' i re ok F ‘ . raat an ae Pe r A of) 4 ' “” } i ‘ ; ANS) by | / a cee Al Wi é j . ix : hii ‘ A@d ‘ ay sft reeuy rth A ~~ ’ ‘ . Bes “a ne rm — 7 ‘ rae oe ai | pee 4 a free as He Es P oe Yt F . , “4 wa t an ie | r ye jue y ‘ nt ‘ ‘ ‘ ' a if : ‘ , ve, me : va D2 di Se and-character of the bed. The auantity of coal computed to be in any -bed, multiplicd by the assumed percentage of recovery, less 15 per cent for loss in mining, gives the estimated recoverable tonnage. Coal Reserves. The result of computing the coal reserves in Fayette County _ based on the latest maps, engineering data, and methods is shown in J the accompanying tables. Coal Reserves in Favette County in Short Tons Bed Original Deposit Mined out Recoverable OC asia me Pittsburgh 2,087,772 ;000 878 ;030 ; 000 919 ; 300 ; 000 Sewickley | 194-175 ;000 10 ; 132 ;000 123-600 ;000 Preeport Wie Opoe Loa. UOU 1,650,000 1,029;000;000 Redstone 151; 380; 000 "---=- 75,700; 000 Waynesburg 316 ; 854 ; 000 3-216 ;000 199 ;800; 000 Upper Kittanning 89 -280;000 2;016 ;000 59-000 ; O00 Lower Kittanning 302,120,000 4,500,000 - 198,000,000 tis Peer enOstia a i kia homeo eaten gL te ay wt Pitch da oles EL RRS Se LOGE L 5,229,734, 000 899 ,544 000 2,604 ,400 , O00 ene ee onan ore gee ee ee eal ‘The total area of Fayette County is 824.0 square miles. Bre Jargetable gives the estimated recoverable tonnage by beds ws @nd téirships. ~The figures have been given as computed. It should - however be distinctiy*understoeod that ‘while the acreage of each of the beds has been accurately computed, the reliability of the average thickness of the coals used in the computation of tonnage decreases for the beds in the following order: Pittsburgh, ‘Sewickley, ‘Waynes-° burg, Freeport, Uprer Kittanning, Lower Kittanning, Redstone... Thus, while the figures for the Pittsburgh bed are conservative and prob- ably reliable, the figures for the Preeport ci eming, and Redstone coals may he much too small or many tims 3, large in various tom» Ships. i Detailed tables of the coal reserves in each township have been prepared and will appear in printed form in the report now being written on the bituminous coal fields of the State. They can be consulted in the office of the Survey; or figures for a single tower Ship will be sent on request. ; ’ ‘ . 7 ri * lk Sit 4¢ 3 \ § " a ' ? * ' » ¥ ‘ Poet u . 7 ‘eh wa # co ‘ ee et a oe 7 . f 5 > ed Ly et y oy So et hy r. 4 ie . bral r wi . ‘ . . * etl oe ” 3 5 ‘Fi 2 o. ‘ Ly #s ‘ ‘ . » 4 r ; e $ ee, ae ae . ‘ f + en a 4 hha i ra ) i" 4 5 es - 4 4 ' . ‘ * i 4 . Me io . 4 ‘ Bay hie, ¥ ¥ ¥ ve ¢ . l ‘ | . . ta rk: ,} ; ee iia ‘ i " Hit . , i} i a . / ' ” f . bie pad tied ? \ ; oni maine ‘ ‘ : 44 iy" } em Us , . p t . 4 , bi 9 ho ‘ 1 WL Ayes ‘ © wit y “ = ake Guay > - i : . ¥ te " Nee ; i t , oe ent ‘ 4 “Ay ; ; , j { r q ag } , \s 4 im : er et » 4 re vere :* Y ‘ 7 Fake Lite Ps ue | eee ts i‘ f x | ‘ wg Pile r ry . ' pews di pe A ye 7 «a4 tee é Nog F ‘ = : ; y A ' 4 zi = . y ' t + vl me b wa vy ‘ ¢ . wn oe “ | a! - ‘ % A 4 vl ‘ i or * 4 a ‘ =e ; Bf 4 oe } , { wy . ae! 4 bp t * it i? Lies a $7 : h | ha SAB dha ale ee i . d " 4 yt ¥ ane. 4 Rica By 3 i » Ae i ib a wm EP, + ORNS My «t Vet | 2 7 ‘ thy ‘ nt MAA pS > we! ai > j ‘ a 4 % . i on iw . i y an} ih 4 Tag 4 ” Pes \ iw ‘ ’ , rt fd pip hgh b wWobret ta ee ry rey ,- $ ss "y att we | { i s et ; n ‘ : . Hye ay? Myre, ‘ vat i Pi f } LT ay pot Vs ai’, 4 a7 he Ein gy te } i i y NGF id eats, ia Tf. re bs . ieee | Summary of Recoverable Coal in Fayette County in Short Tons Twp » Brownsville Bullskin Connellsville City Connellsville Dunbar Franklin “Georges German Henry Clay Jefferson Lower Tyrone - Luzerne Menallen Nicholson North Union Perry Redstone Saltlick south Union springfield springhill Stewart Uniontown City Upper Tyrone Vashington Wharton att Twp. Brovmsville Bullskin Connellsville City Connellsville Dunbar Franklin Georges German Henry Clay Jetferson ower Tyrone Luzerne Menallen Nicholson North Union Perry Redstone Saltlick South Union Springfield Springhill Stewart Uniontown City Upper Tyrone Washington Wharton 1,000,000 15 ;000;000 7,600 , 000 28 , 000 , GOO ,600, 2008 4.7 ;800;000 3, 000, 000 12.000 -000 4-800 ; COO 61,000 , C00 1,000,000 3,000,000 eee — 34,000,000 25 000, 000 32,000 ,000 60,000,000 86 ,000 , 000 20,000,000 Pittsburgh Sewickley Yreeport Redstone 6 :900;000 4 -000;000 5 -600:000 35 -700 -000 1; 300;600 2: 400-000 745200; 000 eae 13-460 , 000 2 -700:000 8 ; 300 ; 000 91,509 ;000 12, ;200 , 000 2 “A00 : -OC0O 7-000 ; 000 : “700 : 000 246007000 87-000 2000 3,600,000 131 300,000 56 -000-000 i i bow O00 ; OOO ; ’ 75-600 ;000 34000;000 24,700,000 5 ;600; 000 40 ;000 ; 000 200 ;000; 000 48-000 ;000 25 ; 500 ; 000 ; 43-000 ;.000 27 -600;000 3-000:000 33:000;000 : DT 35007 G00 25 ; 000; COO ee -000;000 19;800;000 13-700: 000 ©'600,000 48:000:000 9,600,000 135,000,000 40000000 eh Poe 1.000 :000 37,200,000 23,000,000 36-;000;000_ 8, 000, 000 Sie: Tee 2-000 ; 000 26 , 000,000 1,400 , 000 ge Ode: 000 . 16 ; 000; 000 5-300 ; 000 3 300,000 3-:000;000 10 ; 000 ;000 21-000; 000 Aa 26 700 000 16 :000;000 10,000,900 ee ——_—x_— =" Saeed OR aye suur g UKittanning L.Kittaming Total dial 900000 41 ;300 ; 000 3 ;700 ; 000 18 ; 300 ; 000 207 ;500, 000 89 -200;000 164 ;900; 205 ; 300; 000 pe I “000 149 °900:0( 00 nr A ‘600 ; 000 209 @) 400 78, -700 ;000 37-000; 900 ie “000; O00 105; 200 ; “000 98 “000; “O00 *O. “A 00-000 O00 )-C00 O00 OC 00 > > ? > 315 700° wht a OY ed! eh ne | Cant ee ahi rik: . ‘ v » sea sos ss a /NIVERSITY OF ILLIt p ‘i ; The, pet \ ! 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