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 ""Abstract of a R^ort en Illirois Cfcals; with 
 cfescxipticns and analyses . . . (1357)
 
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 REPORT ON ILLINOIS COALS; 
 
 DESCRIPTIONS AND AX.M.YSKS. 
 
 GEXEIIAL NOTICE OF THE COAL FIELDS. 
 
 [PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR.] 
 
 BY .1. G-. NORWOOD, M. D. 
 
 STATE GEOLOGIST. 
 
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 .ABSTRACT 
 
 REPORT ON ILLINOIS COALS; 
 
 DESCRIPTIONS AND ANALYSES, 
 
 GENERAL NOTICE OF THE COAL FIELDS. 
 
 [PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR.] 
 
 BY J. G^. NORWOOD, M. D., 
 
 STATE GEOLOGIST. 
 
 CHICAGO: 
 
 CHICAGO DAILY PRKSS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, 45 CLARK STREET. 
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 SPRINGFIELD, ILLIXOIS, ) 
 August 7th, 1857. ) 
 His EXCELLENCY, W. H. BISSELL, 
 
 GOVERNOR OF ILLIXOIS : 
 
 SIR: 
 
 In compliance with your order to prepare and submit to you, for publication, an abstract 
 
 of the observations made in the Illinois Coal fields during the progress of the State Geological 
 Survey, I respectfully beg leave to report, that I have attended to that duty. 
 
 In the following pages you will find a succinct, but complete, description of every Coal that 
 lias been analyzed in the State Laboratory up to this date ; together with numerous sections of the 
 
 rocks with which the beds are associated in different parts of the State. 
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 Hoping that it may prove satisfactory to you, I am, Sir, 
 
 With the highest respect, 
 
 Your Obedient Servant, 
 
 3. G. NORWOOD. 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 ABSTRACT. 
 
 GALLATIN COUNTY. 
 
 SALINE MINES. UPPER BED. "LOCK RESERVE." 
 
 Bed four feet thick. Overlaid with six inches of black slate, which is 
 capped with a bed of hard bluish-colored limestone, forming a good roof 
 Coal dull to bright ; hard; fracture hackly ; layers thin; much sulphuret. 
 of iron disseminated through it. Cleaves at angles of 50 and 130. 
 
 Specific Gravity, 1 '30 
 
 Loss in coking, 39.2 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60.8 = 100.0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, ....... '5 
 
 Volatile matters, 30-7 
 
 Carbon in coke, 57 - 8 
 
 Ashes, 8-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 66'30 
 
 SALINE MINES UPPER BED. 
 
 Thickness, four feet. 
 Loss in coking, 42 '4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 '6 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis. Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, ' - 
 
 Carbon in coke, 
 
 Ashes, ...... 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 58-85 
 
 100-0 
 
 2-6 
 39-8 
 56-1 
 
 1-6 
 
 100-0 
 
 SALINE MINES, FIVE FEET SEAM. 
 
 Bed five feet thick. Coal hard; compact; bright; occasionally slightly 
 iridescent ; fracture hackly ; layers thin. Contains thin vertical seam?
 
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 of sulphuret of iron. Covered with a roof of dark-colored shale. The 
 floor was not exposed when tke examinations were made. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2925 
 
 Loss in coking, - 40 '8 
 
 Total weight of coke,- - - - 59.2 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis. Moisture., - 8 - 
 
 Volatile matters, 32.8 
 
 Carbon in coka, 55-5 
 
 Ashes, 3-7 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 63-10 
 
 SALINE MINES, SECOND BED. 
 
 Bed three feet six inches thick. Coal bright ; hard ; rather brittle ; 
 layers thin, and separated with carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical 
 seams of carbonate of lime. Cleavage cubical. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2892 
 
 Loss in coking, 36 '8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 63-2 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis. Moisture, 6-5 
 
 Volatile matters, .... 30-3 
 
 Carbon in coke, 55'2 
 
 Ashes, 8-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 60'7 ' 
 
 BOWLES' MINE. " MASON ENTRY." 
 
 Bed three feet six inches to four feet in thickness. Overlaid with a few 
 inches of shale, which is covered with two feet six inches of limestone, 
 forming a good roof. Underlaid with fire clay. Coal hard and compact ; 
 bright ; in thin layers, with a very small amount of sulphuret of iron 
 disseminated through the joints. Swells up and spatters in coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-303 
 
 Loss in coking, 39'8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60-2 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis. Moisture, 2.0 
 
 Volatile matters, 37.8 
 
 Carbon in coke, 53-2 
 
 Ashes (white), 7'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal
 
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 EQUALITY. (LOWER BED.) 
 
 This bed is worked in the river bottom, at the old " Hicks Mill." The 
 shaft is about fifty feet in depth. Thickness of the bed five feet. Coal 
 bright ; hard ; compact ; with numerous carbonized coal plants between 
 the layers. Overlaid with black slate. Floor not ascertained, because of 
 water in the shafts. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2953 
 
 Loss in coking, 35'8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 64'2 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis. Moisture, 1'2 
 
 Volatile matters, ... . ' *Mk- 34'6 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - ~ t ' - 52 -2 
 
 Ashes, 12-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 58'2 
 
 EQUALITY. (TOP SEAM. " MARTIN'S.") 
 
 Bed three feet six inches thick. Coal very bright ; hard ; compact ; 
 fracture even : layers thick, with partings of carbonaceous clod, and 
 occasional vertical streaks of carbonate of lime. Cleavage rhomboidal. 
 Overlaid with black slate, containing nodules and large masses of " bas- 
 tard " limestone. Underlaid with clay and shales. 
 Specific gravity, 1-2758 
 Loss in coking, 41-38 
 
 Total weight of coke, 58-62 100-0 
 
 Analysis. Moisture, 2'SO 
 
 Volatile matters, 38-58 
 
 Carbon in coke, 51-92' 
 
 Ashes (drab), 6-70 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, C2'5 
 
 EQUALITY (SAME BED.) 
 
 Specific gravity, 1.3054 
 
 Loss in coking, 37 '7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 62-3 = 100 
 
 Analysis. Moisture, 5-7 
 
 Volatile matters, 32'0 
 
 Carbon in coke, 59-8 
 
 Ashes, 2-3 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, G2'5
 
 EAGLE CREEK MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed four feet six inches. Overlaid with ten inches of 
 black slate, which is capped with clay shale, overlaid with eight feet of 
 thin-bedded sandstone. Coal, in general appearance, bright ; hard ; com- 
 pact ; fracture even ; layers thick, alternately bright and dull, and occa- 
 sionally separated with carbonaceous clod. Contains short thin vertical 
 seams of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2364 
 
 Loss in coking, 37 -0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 63'0 100 '0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 1-0 
 
 Volatile matters, 36-0 
 
 Carbon in coke, 57 -2 
 
 Ashes (gray), 5 '8 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 67 '01 
 
 SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 COAL BRANCH OF BANKSTON CREEK. 
 
 Bed seven feet thick. Overlaid with one foot of black slate, and that 
 with seven feet of bluish limestone, forming a good roof. Floor not 
 ascertained. Coal variable, from dull to bright ; hard ; compact ; fracture 
 uneven ; layers thick, with thin seams of sulphuret of iron between them. 
 The joints contain, occasionally, vertical streaks of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2873 
 
 Loss in coking, 39 -8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60'2 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 5 - 3 
 
 Volatile matters, - **- - - 34-5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - - - 50'6 
 
 Ashes, - 9-6 
 
 - 100-0 
 Carbon in the coal, 59D 
 
 ." HAYS' MILL." " LITTLE SALINE." 
 
 ' At Hays' Mill, on the Little Saline," there is a coal seam in the bed 
 of the creek, thickness unknown, as it has not been cut through. Its 
 roof is a bed of fire clay, twenty-two inches thick. The roof of this bed 
 is sandstone. Dip. 5. N. W." Henry PratterHs Notes, 1853.
 
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 Specific gravity, 1'4955 
 
 Loss in coking, 82-40 
 
 Total weight of coke, 67 '60 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 4-1 
 
 Volatile matters, 28-3 
 
 Carbon in coke, 57 - 6 
 
 Ashes (dark red), 10-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57 - t> 
 
 WILLIAMSON COUNTY. 
 
 DR. SMITH'S MINE. 
 
 
 Thickness of bed one foot six inches. Coal dull ; fracture hackly ; 
 
 layers thin, and separated with carbonaceous clod. The vertical joints 
 contain plates of carbonate of lime. There is in this bed a seam of light- 
 colored iron pyrites, which was mistaken for silver by those interested in 
 the land. " Cokes badly." H. P. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3197 
 
 Loss in coking, 39 -38 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60-62 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 3-30 
 
 Volatile matters, 36-08 
 
 Carbon in coke, 5T92 
 
 Ashes (reddish brown), .... 8 '70 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 56-27 
 
 SPILLERS MINE. TWO MILES NORTH OF MARION. 
 
 Bed nine feet thick, with a band of iron pyrites three inches in thick- 
 ness near the bottom of the seam. Overlaid with four feet of slate, which 
 is capped with a bed of limestone. This magnificent coal seam has only 
 been worked by stripping. Coal bright ; iridescent ; brittle to hard ; 
 layers thick, arid separated with carbonaceous clod. Contains a few 
 vertical seams of carbonate of lime, and a few vertical plates of sulphuret 
 of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2825 
 Loss in coking, 43*1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56'fi lOO'O 
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 10 
 
 
 
 Analysis: Moisture,- 6-2 
 
 Volatile matters, 36 '9 
 
 Carbon in coke, 54'9 
 
 Ashes, 2-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57 '5 
 
 JOHNSON COUNTY.' 
 
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 JOEL JOHNSON'S COAL BED. 
 
 Coal dull ; soft ; fracture uneven ; layers thin and easily separable. 
 with carbonaceous clod between them. Joints stained with oxide of iron. 
 This bed of coal is exposed in the bottom of a creek in the N W, ^ of 
 Sec 13, T 12 S, R 3 E. Thickness not known. Where it outcrops, it 
 could only be worked by " stripping " for an area of many acres. The 
 coke is good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-4446 
 
 Loss in coking, 25-06 
 
 Total weight of coke, 74-94 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 1-60 
 
 Volatile matters, 23 '46 
 
 Carbon in coke, 47-84 
 
 Ashes (white,) 27-10 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 61-2 
 
 JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 MURPHRYSBOROUGH BED. "BIG MUDDY." 
 
 This bed varies in thickness from seven feet six inches to nine feet. It 
 is divided by a seam of black shale, from one foot eight inches to two 
 feet in thickness. The average depth of the coal is six feet. Coal bright ; 
 Lard ; fracture hackly ; layers separated with carbonaceous clod. Con- 
 tains a few short vertical seams of carbonate of lime. Cleavage rhom- 
 boidal. Overlaid with twenty -two feet six inches of shales, and underlaid 
 with clay. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2933 
 
 Loss in coking, 37 '7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 62-3 == lOO'O
 
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 Analysis : Moisture, 6-5 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - - 31 '2 
 
 Carbon in coke, 60'8 
 
 Ashes, - 1-5 
 
 lOO'O 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 
 
 HAMILTON COUNTY. 
 SHASTEEN'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness one foot six inches. Overlaid with black slate. Floor not 
 ascertained. Coal rather dull, with a few bright spots ; hard ; compact ; 
 fracture even ; layers alternately thick and thin. Contains a few vertical 
 seams of carbonate of lime, and a very small amount of sulphuret of iron 
 in the horizontal partings. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1 -3233 
 
 Loss in coking, 3S - 94 
 
 Total weight of coke, 61 '06 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 5-30 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - - - 3 3 -64 
 
 Carbon in coke, 53 - 56 
 
 Ashes (pale brown), 7 '50 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-85 
 
 PERRY COUNTY. 
 COL. ASHLEY'S DU QUOIN BED. 
 
 Thickness of coal six feet six inches. Overlaid with bituminous shale. 
 Underlaid with fire clay. Coal, very bright; hard; compact; fracture 
 even ; layers thick, and separated with very thin streaks of carbonaceous 
 clod. Contains a few vertical plates of carbonate of lime, which are, 
 however, very short. Swells up and spatters in coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-246 
 
 Loss in coking, 48 '9 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51 -1 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture 8 '5 ' 
 
 Volatile matters, 40 -4 
 
 Carbon in coke, 48'1 
 
 Ashes (light gray), 3'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 59 -G
 
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 MONROE COUNTY. 
 
 SXYDER'S MINES. UPPER BED. 
 
 Thickness of coal three feet six inches. Overlaid with a bluish-colored 
 micaceous sandstone. Rests on a bed of white clay. This bed underlies 
 the beds worked at Belleville, St. Clair county. Coal bright and dull in 
 alternating layers ; hard and brittle ; fracture even ; layers alternately 
 thick and thin, with carbonaceous clod between them. The vertical joints 
 ^contain carbonate of lime, stained with oxide of iron. Cleavage vertical. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1'246 
 
 Loss in coking, 42 -9 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51 -1 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, "j 6-7 
 
 Volatile matters, 36-2 
 
 Carbon in coke, 52'6 
 
 Ashes (white), 4-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 58'7 
 
 . SNYDER S MINES. LOWER BED. 
 
 Thickness one foot six inches. Overlaid with seventeen feet of blue 
 shale, which is capped with five feet of blue micaceous sandstone. This 
 is the lowest bed in Monroe county, and underlies the beds worked in St. 
 Clair county. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2825 
 
 Loss in coking, 41-0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 59'0 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 9-0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 32-0 
 
 Carbon in coke, 32-2 
 
 Ashes, 6-8 
 
 100-0 
 Carbon in the coal, 52-2
 
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 ST. GLAIR COUNTY. 
 
 CASEYVILLE MINES. " ILLINOIS COAL COMPANY." 
 
 Thickness of coal, six feet. Overlaid with ten inches of slate, which 
 is capped with over five feet of limestone. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 Coal bright ; hard ; fracture even ; layers alternately thick and thin, and 
 separated with very thin seams of carbonaceous clod. The joints contain 
 thick vertical seams of carbonate of lime. This bed is troubled with 
 " horse-backs," and is occasionally interrupted with " clay slips." In some 
 of the entries " creeps" occur. It is one of the best mines in the State, 
 so far as locality and facility for working are concerned. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-304 
 Loss in coking. 39 '8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60'2 100-0 
 Analysis : Moisture, 6-0 
 
 Volatile matters, 33-8 
 
 Carbon in coke, 55 '2 
 
 Ashes (pale red), - - - - ' - 5-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55 - 3 
 
 ANDREAS PFEIFFERS PLACE. 
 
 Thiekness of coal, eight feet. Overlaid with one foot of bituminous 
 slate, which is capped with six feet of limestone. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 Coal dull on its vertical face ; bright and iridescent in the horizontal 
 seams; brittle; fracture uneven; layers thick. It contains a few short 
 vertical plates of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1'293 
 
 Loss in coking, 44'3 
 
 Total weight of coke, 557 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 8 '5 
 
 Volatile matters, 35'8 
 
 Carbon in coke, 51 '2 
 
 Ashes (red), -;-... 4-5 
 
 lOO'O 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 5*1-5 
 
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 BELLEVILLE BED. VARIOUS OPENINGS. 
 
 Thickness of coal varies from six to eight feet. Overlaid with a thin 
 seam of shale, which is capped with four feet of limestone. Underlaid 
 with fire clay. Coal very bright ; hard ; compact ; layers thin, and not 
 easily separable, with a small amount of carbonaceous clod between them. 
 Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime, which are very irregular 
 in their distribution. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-268 
 
 Loss in coking, 45 - 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55.0 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 5-5 
 
 Volatile matters, 39-5 
 
 Carbon in coke, 49-6 
 
 Ashes (gray), 5 -4 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54'6 
 
 BELSHAS MIDDLE DRIFT. 
 
 Thickness of the coal, six feet nine inches. Overlaid with one foot nine 
 inches of shales, which are capped with a bed of limestone. Underlaid 
 with a few inches of. fire clay, which rests on a bed of gray marl. Coal 
 bright, with thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2966 
 
 Loss in coking, 43'66 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56-34 = 100 -00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - ... 8'10 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - 35 -56 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... ^ - 47 -74 
 
 Ashes (gray), - - - - " 8-60 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-50 
 
 DILG & KEMPFF S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, seven feet. Overlaid with three inches of coal 
 ihale, which is capped with fifteen feet of limestone. Underlaid with 
 fireclay. Coal (top bed) bright; hard; compact; fracture conchoidal ; 
 layers thick. Contains thin seams of carbonate of lime in both the ver- 
 tical joints and horizontal partings.
 
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 '(Top Coal.) 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2843 
 
 Loss in coking, 45 -54 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-46 100 '00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 
 
 Volatile matters, . - - - 
 Carbon in coke, 
 Ashes (white), - 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 59 '09 
 
 DILG A KEMPFF'S MINE. 
 (Middle Coal.) 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3847 
 
 Loss in coking, 42 - 38 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57-62 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, - 
 Carbon hi coke, 
 
 Ashes (white), 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54 - 39 
 
 5-10 
 40-44 
 47-66 
 
 6-80 
 
 100-00 
 
 4-20 
 38-18 
 49-02 
 
 8-60 
 
 100-00 
 
 DILG & KEMPFF S MINE. 
 
 (Bottom Coal) 
 
 Coal rather dull ; hard ; compact ; fracture even ; layers thin and not 
 easily separable, with occasional thin seams of carbonaceous clod between 
 them. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3531 
 Loss in coking, 39 '63 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60'37 = 100-00 
 Analysis: Moisture, ------- 4'00 
 
 Volatile matters, , S5-63 
 
 Carbon in coke, 36 '77 
 
 Ashes (gray), 23-60 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 49-38 
 
 100-00
 
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 w. B. CHURCHILL'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet. Coal bright ; hard ; fracture even ; 
 layers thick, with partings of carbonaceous clod. Contains a few thin 
 vertical seams of carbonate of lime, and thick horizontal ones of sulphuret 
 of iron. Cleavage vertical. The undulation in this bed will not interfere, 
 materially, with its being worked profitably. Overlaid with two inches of 
 clay, capped with three feet of limestone. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-315 
 
 Loss in coking, 45-40 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-60 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, 
 
 Carbon in coke, ..... 
 Ashes (white), 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 5 2 '6 3 
 
 MADISON COUNTY. 
 
 JEFFREY'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet six inches. Coal bright ; hard ; com- 
 pact ; fracture tolerably even ; layers thin, regular, and separated, occa- 
 sionally, with very thin seams of carbonaceous clod, There is but little 
 carbonate of lime in the joints. Overlaid with eleven inches of black 
 slate, which, is capped with shales. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2859 
 
 Loss in coking, 48'75 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51-25 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - - - - - 11 '00 
 
 Volatile matters, 37 -75 
 
 Carbon in coke, 47 '35 
 
 Ashes (gray), 3'90 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 51-48 
 
 RICHARD CARTLIDGE'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the coal varies from four feet to six feet. Coal bright; 
 brittle ; layers thin, and alternately dull and bright, with occasional sepa-
 
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 rations of carbonaceous clod ; easily separable in the horizontal partings. 
 Fracture even to hackly. Contains thin vertical seams of sulphuret of 
 iron. Overlaid with six inches of marly clay, which is capped with ten 
 feet of limestone. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3137 
 
 Loss in coking, 44 '39 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55'61 == lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8*30 
 
 Volatile matters, 36-09 
 
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 Carbon in coke, 45.01 
 
 Ashes (gray), 10'60 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 50'3S 
 
 CHARLES GROSHANG'3 MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from two feet six inches, to three feet. Coal 
 alternately bright and dull ; hard ; fracture hackly ; layers thick, wavy, 
 and separated with thin layers of carbonaceous clod. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3221 
 
 Loss in coking, 37 -55 
 
 Total weight of coke, 62'45 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - 7.50 
 
 Volatile matters, . 30-05 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - - - - 54 - 85 
 
 Ashes (brown), 7.60 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 56-27 
 
 DUNFORD'S MINE (NEAR ALTON.) 
 
 Coal bright ; hard ; compact ; fracture uneven ; layers thick, with 
 partings of carbonaceous clod. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate 
 of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2587 
 
 Loss in coking, 47'26 
 
 Total weight of coke, 52'74 = 100-00 
 
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 Analysis: Moisture, 5-80 
 
 Volatile matters, 41-46 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - 47 -44 
 
 Ashes (gray), 5 -30 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-62 
 
 EMERSON <t RYDER'S MINE. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3191 
 
 Loss in coking, 42-60 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57-40 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 10-30 
 
 Volatile matters, - 32-30 
 
 Carbon in coke, - ... . . - 53-90 
 Ashes (reddish brown), .... 3-50 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-39 
 
 "WOOD KIVER COAL MINING COMPANY. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet. Overlaid with a few inches of clay 
 shale, capped with fourteen feet of limestone. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 Troubled with "horse-backs;" not so much, however, as to prevent the 
 mines from being worked profitably. It is one of the best mines in 
 Madison county. 
 
 (Top Coal.) 
 
 Coal tolerably bright ; brittle ; layers thin, and separated with carbon- 
 ized coal plants. Fracture even. Contains rather thick vertical seams of 
 carbonate of lime, and a few streaks of sulphuret of iron between the 
 horizontal layers. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2916 
 
 Loss in coking, 55 % 3 
 
 Total weight of coke, 44 '7 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - 11 -0 
 
 Volatile matters, 44-3 
 
 Carbon in coke, - : 37 '2 
 
 Ashes (gray), ... . 7 '5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 45 -45
 
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 " WOOD RIVER COAL MINING COMPANY." 
 
 (Middle Coal) 
 
 Coal bright; brittle; fracture even ; layers thin, and not easily sepa- 
 rated, with very little carbonaceous clod between them. Contains thick 
 vertical plates of carbonate of lime, and a few thin ones of sulphuret of 
 iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3158 
 
 Loss in coking, 50*0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 50 - =-- lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 10-0 
 
 Volatile matters, 40 '0 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - - - - 42 '7 
 
 Ashes (pink), - - - - ' - - 7'3 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 49-08 
 
 COOK'S MINE. 
 
 This is the same bed that is worked by the "Wood River Coal Mining 
 Co.," and the appearance of the coal is the same. It differs slightly, 
 however, in composition. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3017 
 
 Loss in coking, 51-15 
 
 Total weight of coke, 48'85 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8-00 
 
 Volatile matters, V " - 48-15 
 
 Carbon in coke, 38-85 
 
 Ashes (gray), 10'09 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 47 "1 
 
 EDWARDSVILLE MINE. 
 
 This bed has not been examined by any one connected with the survey. 
 The specimens brought to the state laboratory are bright ; brittle ; frac- 
 ture uneven ; layers alternately thiek and thin. Contains vertical seams 
 of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1 -346 
 
 Loss in coking, 46-85 
 
 Total weight of coke, 53-15 = 100-00
 
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 Analysis: Moisture, > 10-00 
 
 Volatile matters, 36-85 
 
 Carbon in coke, 49 -7 5 
 
 Ashes (purplish), - - - - - 3-40 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 58-07 
 
 RANDOLPH COUNTY. 
 RITCHIE'S COAL BED. 
 
 Thickness four feet six inches. Overlaid with limestone. Underlaid 
 with clay. Coal hard and compact ; fracture slightly conchoidal. Con- 
 tains very minute seams of carbonate of lime in the joints, and thin seam? 
 of sulphuret of iron, disposed both vertically and horizontally. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3021 
 
 Loss in coking, 46-1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 63-9 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - ... 38-1 
 
 Carbon in coke, 50'9 
 
 Ashes (very dark gray), - - - - 3-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-17 
 
 CALHOUN COUNTY. 
 .JOHNSON'S PLACE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet four inches. Overlaid with six inches 
 of black slate, passing into gray shale. Floor not ascertained. COH! 
 dull ; brittle ; fracture tolerably even ; layers indistinct ; slightly irides- 
 cent ; joints much siained with oxide of iron, derived, probably, from the 
 decomposition of a sulphuret of that metal. Coke tolerably good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2681 
 
 Loss in coking, 45*7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-3 = 100-0 
 
 / Analysis: Moisture, ... 4-8 
 
 Volatile matters, --..-- 40'9 
 
 Carbon in coke, 49-1 
 
 Ashes (brown), 5-2 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-06
 
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 MACOUPIN COUNTY. 
 
 HODGES' CREEK BED. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, five feet six inches. Overlaid with one foot of 
 black slate, which is capped with two feet of bluish-colored limestone. 
 Underlaid with shale. Coal bright ; hard ; compact ; fracture uneven ; 
 layers thick, with partings of carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical seams 
 of carbonate of lime. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2797 
 
 Loss in coking, 43 '48 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56-52 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, ------- 6-50 
 
 Volatile matters, - 36 - 98 
 
 Carbon in coke, 48-72 
 
 Ashes (brown), - 7 '80 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-8 
 
 PIKE COUNTY. 
 HOUSEWORTH'S COAL BED. 
 
 Thickness one foot six inches. Overlaid with clay, containing masses 
 of rounded limestone. Underlaid with a bed of bluish-colored clay. 
 Coal rather dull ; brittle ; layers alternately thick and thin ; fracture 
 uneven. Contains a great quantity of sulphuret of iron mixed with coal 
 dust, disposed horizontally. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2203 
 Loss in coking, 49 -5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 50 - 3 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - .... 5-9 
 Volatile matters, ... 44-5 
 
 Carbon in coke, 45-5 
 
 Ashes (white), .--.. 5-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-2 
 
 JACKSON S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of bed one foot six inches, to one foot eight inches. Coal 
 dull; brittle; fracture exceedingly irregular ; layers thin, and separated
 
 with carbonized coal plants. This bed is eight miles north of Pittafield. 
 The analysis was made of a portion of the bed that resembles, in appear- 
 ance, carbonized wood. The bituminous portion is like Houseworth's coal. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-7784 
 
 Loss in coking, 14'1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 85'9 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - - - - - - 2-0 
 
 Volatile matters, - - . - - 12-1 
 
 Carbon in coke, 56'9 
 
 Ashes (gray), 29-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57*5 
 
 GREEN COUNTY. 
 
 DRAKE'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from two feet four inches, to two feet eight inches. 
 Coal rather dull ; brittle ; fracture hackly ; layers thin, and separated 
 with carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical plates of carbonate of lime, 
 which are confined principally to a thin bright band of the bed. There 
 is a little sulphuret of iron disseminated through the mass of coal. Coal 
 good, but dirty. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3083 
 
 Loss in coking, 40-47 
 
 Total weight of coke, 59'53 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, - 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 
 
 Ashes (gray), ... 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 59-79 
 
 SANGAMON COUNTY. 
 
 The beds of coal at present opened in this county vary from one foot 
 eight inches, to two feet in thickness. All the coal is obtained by " strip- 
 ping," or, to use another term, by quarrying. Fourteen or fifteen openings, 
 have been made. The coal taken from most of them is of the same 
 quality.
 
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 SANDERS' COAL. 
 
 Coal rather dull; hard; somewhat brittle; fracture hackly; layers 
 thick, with partings of carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical seams of 
 both carbonate of lime and sulphuret of iron ; also, a few thin horizontal 
 layers of iron pyrites. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2463 
 
 Loss in coking, 48 '14 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51-86 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 5-60 
 
 Volatile matters, 42-54 
 
 Carbon in coke, 42'86 
 
 Ashes, 9-00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 50-11 
 
 MINE NEAR SPRINGFIELD (Owner not known). 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2839 
 
 Loss in coking, 53-9 
 
 Total weight of coke, 46-1 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, ... - - 12-0 
 
 Volatile matters, 41 -9 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - . - - 42-8 
 
 Ashes (dark gray), 8-3 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 45 -7 
 
 PUFFEXBERGER'S MINE (NEAR SPRINGFIELD.)* 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-26 
 
 Loss in coking, 50-68 
 
 Total weight of coke, 49-32100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 11-50 
 
 Volatile matters, ..... 39-18 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - - - - 43 -62 
 
 Ashes (dark brown), .... 5-79 
 
 100-00 
 Carbon in the coal, 49-8 
 
 *NOTE. This coal contains a greal deal of sulphuret of iron.
 
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 SCHUYLER COUNTY. 
 
 PLEASANT VIEW. 
 
 Thickness of the coal 4 feet. Overlaid with sixteen feet of shale. 
 Underlaid with fire elay. Coal bright ; hard ; fracture conchoidal ; layers 
 thin, some of them separated with extremely thin seams of carbonaceous 
 clod. Contains a few vertical seams of carbonate of lime, which are 
 slightly stained with oxide of iron. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-286 
 
 Loss in coking, 40'60 
 
 Total weight of coke, 59'40 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 6-0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 34-6 
 
 Carbon in coke, ------ 52'9 
 
 Ashes (deep red), 6-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57 '8 
 
 MINE NEAR RUSHVILLE. 
 
 Thickness of coal, four feet. Overlaid with three feet of black slate, 
 .which is capped with one foot of limestone. Coal rather dull ; hard ; 
 somewhat brittle ; fracture hackly ; layers thin, with partings of carbon- 
 aceous clod. Contains irregular seams of carbonate of lime, stained with 
 oxide of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-303 
 
 Loss in coking, 41 '6 
 
 Total weight of coke, 58'4 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - .- - 4'5 
 
 Volatile matters, - ' 37 ! 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - . - - - - 46 '1 
 
 Ashes (white), 12'3 
 
 100-0 
 
 , Carbon in the coal, 51-79 
 
 
 SCOTT COUNTY. 
 
 EXETER MINES. 
 
 Thickness of beds, two feet eight inches. Overlaid with slate. Un- 
 derlaid with eight inches of clay, and that with thick beds of limestone.
 
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 Coal bright ; brittle , fracture uneven ; layers alternately thick and thin, 
 with partings of carbonaceous clod. Contains thin vertical seams both of 
 carbonate of lime and sulphuret of iron. Coke very good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-288 
 
 Loss in coking, 42 -37 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 -63 100-00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, ....... 12-10 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - - - 30'27 
 
 Carbon in coke, -.---- 50-13 
 
 Ashes (red), 7.50 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 52'42 
 
 SCOTT COUNTY. 
 BARKER'S COAL. 
 
 Coal bright; hard ; fracture uneven; layers thin, and separated with 
 carbonized fossil ferns. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime 
 and sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2396 
 
 Loss in coking, 42 '8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 -2 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 5-5 
 
 Volatile matters,- 37*3 
 
 Carbon in coke, ---.-- 52'2 
 
 Ashes (light brown), 5-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54'8 
 
 FROST'S COAL. 
 
 Coal bright ; hard ; compact ; layers thin, and separated with a little 
 carbonaceous clod. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime and 
 sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2883 
 
 Loss in coking, 46-37 
 
 Total weight of coke, 53-63 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8 -50 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - - . 37 -87 
 
 Carbon in coke, 46 -53 
 
 Ashes (red), 7 -10 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 51 83 
 
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 ADAMS COUNTY. 
 
 HIGBY'S COAL. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet six inches. Overlaid with fifteen feet of 
 gray shale. Underlaid with fire clay. Coal dull ; hard , fracture even ; 
 layers thin, with very thin seams of carbonaceous clod between them. 
 This bed is occasionally three feet in thickness, and has a capping of six 
 inches of blue clay, with a bed of black slate overlaying it. (Further 
 investigation is needed to ascertain whether there are not two beds of coal 
 in the localities where the investigations were made by Mr. Worthen.) 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3354 
 
 Loss in coking, 48 '4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51-6 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - lO'O 
 
 Volatile matters, 38 -4 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... 41-2 
 
 Ashes (yellow), - - 10'4 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 48. 
 
 BASSETT'S COAL. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from one foot four inches, to one foot six inches. 
 Overlaid with one foot six inches of black slate. Floor not ascertained. 
 Coal bright; brittle ; fracture uneven ; layers thick, and separated with a 
 little carbonaceous clod. Contains a few very thin layers of sulphuret of 
 iron, and some thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2684 
 
 Loss in coking, 42-52 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 '48 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 9-20 
 
 Volatile matters, 33-32 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 51 '4 8 
 
 Ashes (pale red), - - 6-00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55-91
 
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 JERSEY COUNTY. 
 
 LANGLEY'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, five feet. Overlaid with two feet of black slate, 
 which is capped with three feet of limestone. Underlaid with fire clay. 
 (The death of the Geological Assistant in the Illinois State Survey, Mr. 
 Henry Pratten, prevents me from giving at present more than this para- 
 graph contains. Mr. Pratten analyzed the coal, but I have been unable 
 to find the analysis in the notes returned to my office.) In quality it very 
 nearly resembles the Madison county coal. 
 
 VERMILION COUNTY. 
 
 PAYNE'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet six inches. Overlaid with clay and drift. 
 Underlaid with one foot four inches of clay. Below this there is another 
 bed of coal one foot six inches thick, underlaid with four feet of fire-clay. 
 Coal dull; brittle; fracture hackly; layers thick, and separated with a 
 small amount of carbonaceous clod. Contains numerous thick vertical 
 plates of carbonate of lime ; also, thin seams of sulphuret of iron, disposed 
 both horizontally and vertically. The following analysis is of coal taken 
 from the main entry, sixty feet from the outcrop. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1'26 
 
 Loss in coking, 46*1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 53-9 =100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - 8 '7 
 
 Volatile matters, 3*7 '4 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 43 - 9 
 
 Ashes (gray), - lO'O 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 50 38 * 
 
 PAYNE'S COAL (OUT CROP.) 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2833 
 
 Loss in coking, 47 '0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 58-0 = lOO'O
 
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 Analysis : Moisture, - 5-1 
 
 Volatile matters, ... 41-9 
 
 Carbon in coke, 47.5 
 
 Ashes (gray), 5 '5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55-5 
 
 HENSON S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, seven feet. Overlaid with a soft fossiliferous 
 sandstone. Underlaid with fire clay. Coal bright and dull, in the alter- 
 nate layers ; layers thick, arjd separated with carbonaceous clod ; hard ; 
 fracture hackly. Contains vertical seams of carbonate of lime, very 
 numerous and irregularly distributed. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-811 
 
 Loss in coking, 43 '5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56'5 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 9-0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 34'5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 50'0 
 
 Ashes, ... 6-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 58-8 
 
 LAFFERTY S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of bed, six feet. Overlaid with blue calcareous clay shale. 
 Underlaid with fire clay. Coal bright on a fresh ' fracture, but weathers 
 with a dull surface ; fracture hackly ; hard and compact ; layers separated 
 with carbonized coal plants. Contains a few vertical plates of carbonate 
 of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, T2S 
 
 Loss in coking, 44-3 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55-7 = 100.0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 8'5 
 
 Volatile matters - - 35'8 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 48'7 
 
 Ashes (gray), - - 7'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 51^7
 
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 CAROTHERS' MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet six inches. Overlaid with a hard, dark- 
 colored fossiliferous clay shale, and underlaid with one foot three inches of 
 blue clay. Below this there is one foot four inches of coal, which is 
 underlaid with fire-clay. Coal rather hard and compact ; lustre bright ; 
 fracture somewhat conchoidal ; layers thin, but do not separate easily, with 
 carbonized coal plants between them. Contains thick vertical plates of 
 carbonate of lime ; and, also, an abundance of bright yellow sulphuret of 
 iron, disposed both horizontally and vertically. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-213 
 
 Loss in coking, 50'8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 49 '2 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - 8-5 
 
 Volatile matters, - 42-3 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 46-2 
 
 Ashes (grayish white), - 3-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 51'1 
 
 GILBERTS MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet six inches. Overlaid with clay shale ; 
 underlaid with fire-clay. Coal rather dull ; brittle ; fracture tolerably 
 even ; layers alternately thick and thin. Contains thick vertical seams of 
 carbonate of lime, with occasional lumps of sulphuret of iron in them ; 
 also, a great number of thin seams of the last named mineral, causing a 
 reticulated appearance on one of the horizontal faces of the coal. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-213 
 
 Loss in coking, 51'4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 48-6 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8*0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 43.4 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - 45-6 
 
 Ashes, - - - 3-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, - 
 
 BUTLER'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, one foot two inches. Overlaid with one foot ten 
 inches of black slate, which is capped with limestone, (one loot of clay
 
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 shale intervening). Underlaid with six feet of fire clay. Coal rather dull ; 
 hard ; brittle ; fracture hackly ; layers thin, with partings of carbonaceous 
 clod. Contains a few thin vertical streaks of carbonate of lime. Cleavage 
 
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 cubical. Coke good. The bed is too thin to be mined profitably. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3943 
 
 Loss in coking, 40'1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 59-9 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 6'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 34' 1 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 47 '9 
 
 Ashes (white), - 12-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 65-7 
 
 LEONARD'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet. Overlaid with three feet of very corn- 
 pact calcareous shale. Underlaid with five feet of fire clay. Coal bright ; 
 rather hard ; the horizontal arrangement of the layers hardly perceptible ; 
 intersected in all directions by thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime 
 and streaks of sulphuret of iron ; breaks in any direction rather than 
 horizontally. Contains thick irregular seams of sulphuret of iron, and also 
 of carbonized coal plants. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3127 
 
 Loss in coking, 45 -57 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-43 =- 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 6 '40 
 
 Volatile matters, 39-17 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 48 '93 
 
 Ashes (white), - 5'50 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-0 
 
 WILLIAMS MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet six inches. Overlaid with a heavy bed of 
 hard clay shale. Underlaid with fire clay. Two parcels of coal were 
 examined from this mine. Of the first, coal bright; hard; compact; 
 fracture tolerably even ; layers quite thin, but not easily separated, with a
 
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 little carbonaceous clod between them. Contains thin vertical seams of 
 both carbonate of lime and sulphuret of iron. Cleavage rhomboidal. 
 This coal has a brilliant horizontal fracture. Of the second, coal bright ; 
 hard ; fracture somewhat conchoidal ; layers thick, and not easily sepa- 
 rated, with a small amount of carbonaceous clod between them. Contains 
 thick vertical plates of carbonate of lime, and also many thin ones of 
 iridescent sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2247 
 Loss in coking, 49 '15 
 
 Total weight of coke, 50-85 : 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, 
 Carbon in coke, 
 Ashes, 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 50-58 
 
 100-00 
 
 2-80 
 46-35 
 45-85 
 
 5-00 
 
 100-00 
 
 ALEXANDER'S MINE. 
 
 Thicknes of the coal, between six and seven feet. Overlaid with yellow 
 clay and gravel. Underlaid with fire-clay. Coal hard ; dull ; compact ; 
 fracture even ; layers alternately thick and thin. Contains carbonate of 
 lime and sulphuret of iron in thin vertical seams. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2636 
 
 Loss in coking, 43 '5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56-5 =100*00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 3'4 
 
 Volatile matters, - . - - 40 -1 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 40-5 
 
 Aahes, - * - 16-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 50'98 
 
 100-0 
 
 RUSSELL 8 MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the coal, six feet six inches. Overlaid with clay shale ; 
 underlaid with fire clay. Coal dull to bright ; moderately hard ; layers 
 alternately thick and thin, and separated with carbonaceous clod. Con- 
 tains many thin plates of carbonate of lime, and a few seams of sulphuret 
 of iron, both disposed vertically. Spatters in coking.
 
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 Specific gravity, 1-2148 
 
 Loss in coking, 49 '0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51-0 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 5 - 6 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 43-4 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... 39-0 
 
 Ashes (gray), - 12-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 52.0 
 
 " CHICAGO AND DANVILLE COAL COMPANY. 
 
 This is the same as " Payne's mine," of which two analyses have 
 already been given one from the outcrop, and one from coal taken from 
 the mines at a point sixty feet within the main entry. The following anal- 
 ysis is of coal taken from the mine 400 feet from the outcrop. Thickness 
 of the bed between six and seven feet. Coal bright ; hard ; compact ; 
 fracture uneven ; layers thin and separated with carbonaceous clod. Con- 
 tains vertical seams of carbonate of lime, and both vertical and hor- 
 izontal streaks of sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2377 
 
 Loss in coking, 49 '04 
 
 Total weight of coke, 50-96 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 8-60 
 
 Volatile matters, . - 40-44 
 
 Carbon in coke, - . - 48 '96 
 
 Ashes (gray), - - 2 '00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 49.8 
 
 INNIS COOKS MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, three feet six inches. Overlaid with twelve feet 
 of dark clay shale. Underlaid with clay. Coal dull ; hard ; fracture 
 uneven ; layers thick, and separated with carbonaceous clod. Contains 
 thick vertical plates of carbonate of lime, and horizontal ones of sulphuret 
 of iron. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3376 
 
 Loss in coking, 47 -3 
 
 Total weight of coke, 52'7 lOO'O
 
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 Analysis: Moisture, - 9-8 
 
 Volatile matters, - 37 '5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 47 '7 
 
 Ashes (reddish gray), - 5'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 51 '44 
 
 ELI THORNTON 8 MINE. 
 
 The thickness of this bed varies from three to four feet. Overlaid with 
 clay shale. Underlaid with fire clay. Coal rather slaty ; not very hard ; 
 lustre dull ; fracture uneven. Contains vertical plates of carbonate of lime, 
 and horizontal layers of sulphuret of iron. The coal agglutinates in 
 coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1 '4027 
 
 Loss in coking, 42 '27 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 '73 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - 15'00 
 
 Volatile matters, - 27 -27 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 55'73 
 
 Ashes (red), - - - 2'00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coke, 56-52 
 
 T. H. BLACKMORE S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, four feet. Overlaid with clay shale. Underlaid 
 with fire-clay. Coal bright and dull in the alternate layers ; brittle ; 
 fracture uneven ; layers alternately thick and thin, with thin separations 
 of carbonaceous clod. Contains carbonate of lime and sulphuret of iron 
 in thin vertical plates. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2901 
 
 Loss in coking, 44-5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55-5 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 6'5 
 
 Volatile matters, - 38 '0 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 47 '1 
 
 Ashes (redish gray), - 8'4 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-6
 
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 MACDONOUGH COUNTY. 
 
 COLCHESTER MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet. Overlaid with shale. Underlaid with 
 shale and sandstone. Coal hard ; compact ; bright ; layers tolerably 
 even and wavy. A first rate coal. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-290 
 
 Loss in coking, 41 '2 
 
 Total weight of coke, 58'8 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 5 '4 
 
 Volatile matters, 35 '8 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 56 - 8 
 
 Ashes (light gray), - 2'0 
 
 100.0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 60'10 
 
 TAZEWELL COUNTY. 
 
 NEARLY OPPOSITE PEORIA. 
 
 Thickness of the bed from three feet six inches to four feet. Overlaid 
 with shale. Underlaid with clay. Coal rather bright; hard; compact; 
 fracture even ; layers thick and separated with carbonaceous clod. Con- 
 tains a very few thick seams of carbonate of lime, and a little sulphuret 
 of iron disposed horizontally. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-263 
 
 Loss in coking, 43'4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56'6 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, ... 5-4 
 
 Volatile matters, - ,38'0 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 48'6 
 
 Ashes (gray), 8 - 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 52'0 
 
 MENARD COUNTY. 
 
 SALEM HILL MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet. Coal bright ; brittle ; separated with 
 thin layers of carbonaceous clod ; fracture somewhat couchoidal. Con- 
 tains a few thin vertical plates of carbonate of lime.
 
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 Specific gravity, T26 
 
 Loss in coking, 46 '0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-0 100.0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 9-5 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 36'5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 51 '2 
 
 Ashes (dark red), - 2'8 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55 '55 
 
 PEORIA COUNTY. 
 
 KICKAPOO MINES. (MOFFATT's.) 
 
 Thickness of the bed, four feet to four feet six inches. Overlaid with 
 shale. Underlaid with clay. Coal moderately bright ; hard; compact; 
 fracture uneven ; layers tolerably thick, and separated with carbonaceous 
 clod. Contains many thick seams of sulphuret of iron and of carbonate 
 of lime. Coke very poor. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-282 
 
 Loss in coking, 47 '7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 52-3 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 11 '5 
 
 Volatile matters, 36'2 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 46-3 
 
 Ashes (gray), 6-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-2 
 
 No special examination has been made of the Kingston mines by any 
 one connected with the State Survey. The specific gravity of the coal is 
 1-216. The thickness of the bed is from four feet to four feet ten inches, 
 No analysis of that coal has been made in the State Laboratory. Before 
 the next report is made, the beds at Kingston, as well as two other beds in 
 Peoria county will be examined, and the analyses of the coals furnished 
 to the proper department. 
 
 KNOX COUNTY. 
 MCMURTRY'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, five feet. " Alluvial covering where it is worked. 
 True roof not ascertained." Coal very brittle ; bright on a fresh fracture.
 
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 but soon becoming dull when exposed to the weather, especially on its 
 vertical face. Contains thick vertical seams of carbonate of lime, with 
 sulphuret of iron disposed both horizontally and vertically. 
 
 " EIGHT INCH PART OF THE SEAM." 
 
 Coal tolerably hard ; fracture uneven ; splits easily into thin layers, in 
 consequence of very minute seams of carbonized coal plants being inter- 
 posed between them ; lustre rather dull. Contains carbonate of lime in 
 vertical plates, and sulphuret of iron in horizontal layers. 
 
 " MIDDLE PART OF THE BED." 
 
 Coal of a bright metallic lustre, somewhat resembling graphite ; hori- 
 zontal arrangement very irregular ; presents nowhere a regular surface or 
 face ; brittle ; layers rather thick. Hardly any foreign matters visible, 
 except a few thin seams of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-216 
 
 Loss in coking, 50'5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 49-5 = TOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - 11-0 
 
 Volatile gases, - - 39 '5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - 45 '5 
 
 Ashes (nearly black), - -4-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55'5 
 
 LOOMIS' MINE. (TTATAGA.) 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from four feet to four feet six inches. This coal 
 is overlaid with from three to eight inches of cannel coal, separated with 
 an inch of pyritous shale. Roof of the mine, black slate ; floor, fire-clay. 
 
 BITUMINOUS COAL. 
 
 Coal hard ; bright ; fracture hackly ; layers thin, and separated with 
 carbonized coal plants. Contains thin vertical plates of carbonate of lime, 
 and a small amount of sulphuret of iron in the horizontal partings. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-286 
 
 Loss in coking, 44'4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55-6 = lOO'O
 
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 Analysis: Moisture, 11*0 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 33'4 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 51.1 
 
 Ashes (pink), 4'5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54' 1 
 
 LOOMIS CANNEL COAL. 
 
 Coal dull ; hard ; compact ; fracture tolerably even. Contains a few 
 thick vertical plates of carbonate of lime. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-33 
 
 Loss in coking, 42 - 4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 '6 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - 6-5 
 
 Volatile matters, - 35'9 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 33 '6 
 
 Ashes (gray), - 24 g O 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 42'6 
 
 WARREN COUNTY. 
 
 SMITH'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, three feet. Overlaid with two feet six inches of 
 black slate. Underlaid with one foot of black slate, resting on sandstone. 
 Coal rather bright ; hard ; fracture tolerably even ; layers thin, slightly 
 undulating, and separated with many carbonized coal plants. Contains 
 vertical and horizontal seams of sulphuret of iron. Near the outcrop the 
 sulphuret has been converted into oxide of iron. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1'24 
 
 Loss in coking, 43 "1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56-9 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, . . 6'1 
 
 Volatile matters, - 37 '0 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... 51-7 
 
 Ashes (red), - - - - 5'2 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54'55
 
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 TUCKER'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet two inches. Overlaid with five feet six 
 inches of shale, which is capped witht three feet of black slate. Underlaid 
 with clay. Coal dull, with a few bright layers ; hard ; fracture hackly ; 
 layers thick and separated with carbonaceous clod. Contains a few thick 
 vertical seams of carbonate of lirne. Also, vertical and horizontal seams 
 of sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-227 
 
 Loss in coking, 44 '8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 65-2 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 36-8 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... 51-0 
 
 Ashes (red), - - 4-2 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57 '0 
 
 BUREAU COUNTY. 
 
 SHEFFIELD COMPANtf's MINE. 
 
 This bed varies from four to five feet in thickness. Underlaid with 
 indurated clay containing nodules of limestone. Overlaid with a few 
 inches of black slate, which is capped with indurated clay. Coal bright ; 
 hard ; compact ; fracture inclining to conchoidal ; layers thin and sepa- 
 rated with very minute seams of carbonaceous clod. Contains a few thin 
 vertical seams of carbonate of lime. Slacks on exposure to the weather. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-1986 
 
 Loss hi coking, 47 '5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 52-5 100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 7 - 
 
 Volatile matters, - 40-5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 47 '5 
 
 Ashes (white), - 5-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-4 
 
 
 TISKILWA MINES. 
 
 " Coal Valley^ 
 
 This bed is of the same age as the middle workable seam of La Salle 
 county ; and like that bed is frequently interrupted with clay " slips."
 
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 The portion of the bed examined is on L. D. Whiting's place. Coal very 
 bright ; hard ; compact ; layers generally thick, and separated with 
 carbonaceous clod, sometimes nearly indistinct ; fracture conchoidal. Con- 
 tains a very few thin seams of carbonate of lime, with occasional thin 
 scales of sulphuret of iron. Swells but little in coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-363 
 
 Loss in coking, 43 '0 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 '0 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 7.5 
 
 Volatile matters, - 35 '5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 48 - 9 
 
 Ashes (white), - - 81 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57 '0 
 
 ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. 
 
 CUTLER, EDWARDS & COMPANY'S " CANNEL COAL." 
 
 Thickness of the bed, six feet six inches, with six inches of black slate 
 in the seam. Overlaid with indurated clay and drift. Underlaid with 
 fire clay. This is rather a highly bituminous shale than a coal. It burns 
 with a free, bright flame, and is so highly inflammable that, at the outcrop, 
 which is covered with grass, it has, at some previous period, become 
 ignited from the annual prairie burnings, the effects of which are to be 
 seen for a distance of more than a rod from the opening. Shale dull ; 
 grayish ; hard and tough ; splits into thin laminre, in consequence of thin 
 layers of coal plants intervening. In the tracing of this bed it is highly 
 probable that it may be found to graduate into a bed of bituminous coal. 
 This shale is suitable for the manufacture of all the oils and solid matters 
 at present derived from real cannel coal. For other purposes it is, in my 
 opinion, entirely useless. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-441 
 
 Loss in coking, 31 '3 
 
 Total weight of coke, C8'7 =( 100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, 
 Carbon in coke, 
 Ashes (light red), 
 
 Carbon in the shale, 48-9
 
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 CARBON CLIFF MINE. (LOWRr, THOMAS & CO.) 
 
 Thickness of the bed, three feet eight inches, to five feet three inches. 
 Overlaid with black shale, which is capped with sandstone. Underlaid 
 with fire clay. Troubled occasionally with " horse-backs." Coal bright ; 
 hard ; compact ; fracture uneven ; layers rather thick, with a little car- 
 bonaceous clod between them. Contains irregular vertical seams of 
 carbonate of lime, and a few vertical streaks of sulphuret of iron. Coke 
 good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1 -2,4:1 
 
 Loss in coking, 43 '7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56'3 lOO'O 
 Analysis : Moisture, 7 -Q 
 
 Volatile matters, - 36 '7 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 52-8 
 
 Ashes (white], - 3-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55 '3 
 
 CORCORAN'S MINE. 
 
 At John H. Ely's opening, the bed of coal is from three feet six inches 
 to four feet in thickness. Overlaid with black slate. Underlaid with fire- 
 clay. Coal bright ; brittle ; fracture, uneven ; layers thick, with partings 
 of carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical seams of sulphuret of iron, with 
 a little carbonate of lime in the same seams. 
 
 Specific gravity, T2656 
 
 Loss in coking, 47 '2 
 
 Total weight of coke, 52-8 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, S'O 
 
 Volatile matters, - 39 '2 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 50'3 
 
 Ashes (black), - - 2-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 iCarbon in the coal, 57 "7 
 
 HENRY COUNTY. 
 
 BOBBINS, LAWSON & COMPANY'S MINE. 
 
 Bituminous Coal. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, four feet. Overlaid with black slate. Underlaid 
 with fire-clay. Of two specimens examined, the coal of the first is brittle;
 
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 dull ; layers tolerably thick ; fracture very uneven. Contains vertical 
 plates of carbonate of lime, accompanied with a small quantity of sul- 
 phuret of iron. Of the second, the coal is bright ; hard ; compact ; layers 
 thick, and separated with carbonized coal plants. Contains thick plates 
 of carbonate of lime, some of which are vertical, and others inclined at 
 an angle of about 50. This is the same as Serrell's bed. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-224 
 
 Loss in coking, 49*7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 50'3 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 12 '5 
 
 Volatile matters, - 37 '2 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - - 47'1 
 
 Ashes (blackish gray), - 3.2 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53'0 
 
 ALDRICH S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from three feet six inches, to four feet eight inches. 
 Overlaid with a few inches of shale, which is capped with a hard, blue, 
 shelly limestone. Underlaid with fire-clay. Coal bright ; hard ; fracture 
 even ; layers thin, with much carbonaceous clod between them. Contains 
 vertical seams of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-261 
 Loss in coking, 43.1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56'9 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 6'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 37 -1 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... 4.9-9 
 
 Ashes (brown), - 7'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 64'1 
 
 SERKELL'S MINE. (KEWANEE.) 
 
 Thickness of the bituminous portion of the bed, four feet. Overlaid 
 with cannel coal. Underlaid with fire-clay. Coal bright and dull in 
 alternating layers ; hard ; compact ; fracture tolerably even. Contains 
 thick seams of carbonate of lime, which cross each other at nearly right 
 angles, causing the coal to break into slightly irregular cubes. Has sul- 
 phuret of iron disposed both horizontieally and vertically. The layers of 
 coal are thick, and separated with carbonaceous clod. Coke very bright 
 and good, but swells in coking.
 
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 Specific gravity, 1 -232 
 
 Loss in coking, 42-2 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 "8 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 9'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 33 '2 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 52-8 
 
 Ashes (gray), - 5'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 58 '2 
 
 SERRELL'S CANNEL COAL. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from eight inches to one foot. Overlaid with 
 black slate. Underlaid with four feet of bituminous coal. No analysis of 
 this coal has yet been made ; but, judging from its texture and general 
 appearance, it does not differ much from Ihe Wataga cannel coal. The 
 coal is dull ; hard ; compact ; fracture slightly conchoidal ; layers thick. 
 Contains bright yellow vertical plates of sulphuret of iron. 
 
 ALLEN'S MINE. (GENESEO.) 
 
 Thickness of the bed at the outcrop, one foot six inches. Underlaid with 
 fire-clay. The roof could not be ascertained. Coal bright ; iridescent on 
 its horizontal faces ; hard ; fracture even. Contains a few thin vertical 
 seams of carbonate of lime. Cleavage rhombohedral. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-321 
 
 Loss in coking, 41-24 
 
 Total weight of coke, 58'76 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - - 6'50 
 
 Volatile matters, - 34-74 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 52 -7 6 
 
 Ashes (brown), - - - 6-00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55*3 
 
 MERCER COUNTY. 
 
 THORNTON & PARK'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, four feet. Overlaid with "blue limestone." Floor 
 not ascertained. Coal tolerably hard ; bright ; brittle ; fracture nearly
 
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 even ; layers thin, and separated with carbonized coal plants. Contains 
 vertical plates of both carbonate of lime and sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-244 
 
 Loss in coking, 45'8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-2 100.0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 7 '7 
 
 Volatile matters, - 38'1 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 49-7 
 
 Ashes (white), 4'5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53 -2 
 
 LA SALLE COUNTY. 
 
 OTTAWA BED. 
 
 Mr. N. Perley "strips" this bed of coal on Cushman's place, one mile 
 above Ottawa. It is the same as the "lower bed" worked east of La 
 Salle ; and is, really, the lowest bed in the State of Illinois, or in any of 
 the Western States in the same latitude. Overlaid with clay. Underlaid 
 with clay resting on the older sandstone (Lower Silurian). Coal bright ; 
 brittle ; fracture hackly ; layers thick, and separated with carbonaceous 
 clod ; intersected with numerous vertical seams of carbonate of lime, 
 with thin streaks of sulphuret of iron running in all directions. Coke 
 good, but agglutinates in coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2672 
 
 Loss in coking, 43-7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 56'3 100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 7 -8 
 
 Volatile matters, - . - - 35-9 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 52*3 
 
 Ashes (white), . - 4-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54 - 6 
 
 WARD'S MINE. (MARSEILLES.) 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from three feet six inches, to four feet. This 
 seam is very unequal in quality. A portion of the bed will rank with the 
 best coals in the State, while other benches will be among the lowest.
 
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 Coal dull; friable; fracture uneven ; layers thick, with much cardonaceous 
 clod between them. Contains thick vertical plates of carbonate of lime, 
 as well as thick horizontal seams of sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-3144 
 Loss in coking, 45' 6 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54'4 100 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 5 - 
 
 Volatile matters, - 40'6 
 
 Carbon in coke, ... 33-4 
 
 Ashes (white), - - 21 - 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 47-0 
 
 I. R. HITT 8 VERMILION MIKE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, three feet six inches. Overlaid with shales. 
 Underlaid with clay resting on shaly sandstone. Coal dull ; rather hard ; 
 compact; layers thick, and separated with carbonaceous clod. Contains 
 a great many thin seams of carbonate of lime, with sulphuret of iron 
 very sparingly disseminated. 
 
 Specific gravity, T2989 
 
 Loss in coking, 4t>-9 
 
 Total weight of coke, 531 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 4 - 5 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 42 -4 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 40'3 
 
 Ashes (white), ... 12-8 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 47 '5 
 
 KIRKPATRICKS MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, eight feet. Coal bright; compact; hard ; layers 
 rather thin; fracture nearly even; a small quantity of carbonaceous clod 
 between the layers. Contains a few vertical plates of carbonate of lime> 
 and some sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-202 
 
 Loss in coking, 48-2 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51'8 = lOO'O
 
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 Analysis: Moisture, . 7'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 41-2 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 49 '3 
 
 Ashes (gray), - 2.5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54'6 
 
 IRELAND S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from two feet eight inches, to three feet six inches. 
 Overlaid with twelve feet of blue shale. Underlaid with clay resting on 
 the lower sandstone. This was the first coal mined in La Salle county. 
 Coal dull on the face; bright and iridescent in the horizontal layers, which 
 are thin ; fracture irregular. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of 
 
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 lime running in every direction, with a few very thin seams of sulphuret 
 of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-237 
 Loss in coking, 46'7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 53-3 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 6 -8 
 
 Volatile matters, 39-9 
 
 Carbon in coke, 50'3 
 
 Ashes (gray), . 3'0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55 -1 
 
 SEELY'S MINE. (NEAR LOWELL.) 
 
 Average thickness of the bed, three feet six inches. It is undulating. 
 Coal rather dull ; hard ; compact ; fracture even ; layers thin, and slightly 
 waving. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime, and some of 
 sulphuret of iron, with thick horizontal deposits of the last named mineral. 
 The coke is good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2234 
 Loss in coking, 42'6 
 
 Total weight of coke, 5Y-4 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 8'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 34-6 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 41-4 
 
 Ashes (brick red), - ifi-Q 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-0
 
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 KIRKPARICK'S CANNEL COAL. 
 (Lower Bed?) 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from six to nine inches. This coal is exposed in 
 the bfd of the " Big Vermilion of the Illinois river," for the distance of 
 two miles. Overlaid with five feet of sandy shale. Underlaid with 
 argillaceous sandy shale. Coal dull ; hard ; compact ; fracture even, 
 inclining to conchoidal ; layers rather thin for a cannel coal. This is the 
 best cannel coal I have met with in Illinois. The bed is too thin to work 
 profitably. It is the only cannel coal we have, that approaches, in exter- 
 nal appearance, to the celebrated "Breckinridge coal" of Kentucky. In 
 hand specimens no one could tell the difference. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1'434 
 
 Loss in coking, 39 '6 
 
 Total weight of coke, 60'4 lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, . 3'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 36.6 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 30'4 
 
 Ashes (gray), - 30 -0 
 
 100-0 . 
 
 In order that the difference between this coal and the Kentucky cannel 
 coal may be seen at a glance, I subjoin an analysis of the " Breckenridge 
 coal," made in the State Laboratory. 
 
 Specific gravity, T1766 
 
 Loss in coking, 64'6 
 
 Total weight of coke, 35'4 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 1 ? 
 
 Volatile matters, - 62'9 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 27 - 9 
 
 Ashes (gray), - 7 "5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 35'0 
 
 As the use of cannel coal is attracting much attention at present, I give, 
 below, an analysis of the Virginia cannel coal from the Kanawha, made, 
 also, in the Illinois State Laboratory. Coke good.
 
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 Specific gravity, 1-2592 
 
 Loss in coking, 45 '7 8 
 
 Total weight of coke, 64-22 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, '70 
 
 Volatile matters, : - 45 '08 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 47 -92 
 
 Ashes (white), - - 6 '30 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal. 59'09 
 
 EAGLE CREEK MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, five feet. This is one of the best coals for black- 
 smith purposes that I have met with in the State. All the coal taken 
 from the bed at that locality, so far as I know, has been quarried from 
 the bed of the creek. Coal hard ; brittle ; lustre from dull to bright ; 
 fracture hackly ; layers rather thick, and separated with carbonized coal 
 plants, among which is disseminated a few patches of sulphuret of iron. 
 Contains a few short vertical plates of carbonate of lime, none of them 
 exceeding an inch in length. 
 
 Specific gravity, T2265 
 
 Loss in coking 46'7 
 
 Total weight of coke, 53'3 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 7 '5 
 
 Volatile matters, - 39-2 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 45-8 
 
 Ashes (dark red), 7'5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57 '7 
 
 "BUFFALO ROCK MINE. 
 
 This bed of coal is worked by the three brothers Mitchell. It is 
 " stripped," not mined. The coal rests directly on the lower sandstone. 
 The bed varies in thickness from one foot six inches, to two feet ten inches. 
 Overlaid with indurated clay. Underlaid with sandstone, with a very 
 thin clay parting.
 
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 Specific gravity, 1-289 
 
 Loss in coking, 45 - 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55-0 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - 6-2 
 
 Volatile matters, ... 33-8 
 
 Carbon in coke, ' - < - 50 '5 
 
 Ashes (pale red), - 4-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54'8 
 
 BIG VERMILION. (REYNOLDS' MINE.)* 
 
 Thickness of the bed, four feet. This is the same bed as the one worked 
 at " Hitt's Vermilion mine ;" and the external characters of the coal about 
 the same. Swells much in coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1.242 
 
 Loss in coking, 51 '4 
 
 Total weight of coke, 48.6 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, . - - 12'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - - - 39-4 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 47 ! 
 
 Ashes, - - - 1-5 
 
 100-0 ' 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54r8 
 
 EGLESTON S CANNEL COAL. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from one foot to one foot three inches. Overlies 
 the middle workable seam of La Salle county. Below the cannel coal, 
 and separated with a very thin seam of shale and sulphuret of iron, is 
 from five feet to five feet six inches of bituminous coal. Coal dull ; hard ; 
 compact ; fracture conchoidal ; no lines of deposit visible. Contains a few 
 vertical plates of sulphuret of iron. The coke is excellent ; its shape is 
 not at all altered in coking. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-41 
 
 Loss in coking, 44'5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55-5 = lOO'O 
 
 *NoiE. This is one of the best coals in La Salle county, so far as the lower bed is concerned.
 
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 Analysis : Moisture, 6-0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 38-5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - N 41 '5 
 
 Ashes, '- - - - 14-0 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 44'4 
 
 FIELD <fe BOUNDS MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from two feet three inches, to three feet eight 
 inches. This is the lowest La Salle county bed. Coal very bright ; hard ; 
 rather brittle ; fracture even ; layers thin, and separated with carbonaceous 
 clod. Contains a few thin vertical streaks of carbonate of lime, and some 
 minute specks of sulphuret of iron disposed horizontally. Cleavage 
 rhomboidal. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-222 
 
 Loss in coking, 48'1 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51-9 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 6-7 
 
 Volatile matters, - 41 '4 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 46-7 
 
 Ashes (red), - 5-2 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 53-4 
 
 KIRKPATRICK'S CANNEL COAL. 
 (Upper Bed.) 
 
 Thickness of the bed, from one foot six inches, to three feet four inches, 
 Coal slaty; dull; hard; fracture rather even ; layers thin, and separated 
 with a little earthy matter stained with oxide of iron. Coke good ; re- 
 sembles Egleston's. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-266 
 
 Loss in coking, 45-2 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-8 = 100.0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, 
 Carbon in coke, 
 Ashes (blackish gray), 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 48'0 
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 EGLESTON's MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet three inches. This is the lower La Salle 
 county bed, and is worked near the outcrop, in the bluffs of " Little Ver- 
 milion" river. Coal rather dull ; hard ; compact ; fracture even ; layers 
 thick. Contains thin vertical seams of carbonate of lime. Cleavage 
 cubical. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-21 
 
 Loss in coking. 48 -25 
 
 Total weight of coke, 41-75 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - 5-50 
 
 Volatile matters, - 42-75 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 48-45 
 
 Ashes (gray), 3-30 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 52'63 
 
 HARTSHORNE'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet seven inches. Overlaid with sixteen feet 
 of indurated clay. Underlaid with five feet of fire-clay, which separates 
 it from the lower sandstone. Coal bright and dull in the alternating 
 layers ; hard ; somewhat brittle ; fracture nearly even ; layers thin, with 
 partings of carbonaceous clod. Contains a few thin vertical seams of 
 sulphuret of iron. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2748 
 
 Loss in coking, 42'3 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 -5 = 100-0 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, 4-9 
 
 Volatile matters, - 37 '6 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 49'7 
 
 Ashes (brown), ' - 7 '8 
 
 lOO'O 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-16 
 
 "LA SALLE COAL MINING COMPANY'S " MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, four feet six inches. Overlaid with black slate. 
 Underlaid with six feet of fire-clay. The following analysis was made of 
 coal taken from the outcrop, in " Swanson ravine." This bed is the upper 
 one, considered workable, in La Salle county. \
 
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 Specific gravity, 1-26 
 
 Loss iu coking, 52-51 
 
 Total weight of coke, 47 '49 = lOO'OO 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, lO'OO 
 
 Volatile matters, - 42-51 
 
 Carbon in coke, 40 '49 
 
 Ashes (brown), 7'00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 47 '44 
 
 The analysis given below is from the coal in the shaft sunk by that 
 company. It is under cover, and is about equal to the specimens of 
 " upper bed " coal in the shaft near the railroad bridge at La Salle, and 
 the shaft at Peru. Coal very bright ; rather hard ; brittle ; layers thin, 
 and separated with very thin seams of carbonaceous clod. Contains 
 vertical plates of carbonate of lime, with a few specks of sulphuret of iron. 
 Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2515 
 
 Loss in coking, 42'93 
 
 Total weight of coke, 57 '07 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - 6'50 
 
 Volatile matters, - 36-43 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 50'07 
 
 Ashes (purplish), - 7'00 
 
 100.00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54'39 
 
 HENRY D. GORBETS MINE. 
 
 This is the same bed as the one worked at Ottawa, and as the lower bed 
 worked at La Salle. Thickness of the bed, from one foot three inches to 
 two feet four inches. It is worked by " stripping." Overlaid with hard 
 blue shales. Underlaid with indurated clay, full of vegetable impressions. 
 Coal dull; hard; compact; layers thick; fracture nearly even. Contains 
 a few thin seams of carbonate of lime, with thin vertical partings of sul- 
 phuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2517 
 
 Loss in coking, 45'18 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-82 = 100-00
 
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 Analysis : Moisture, 
 
 Volatile matters, 
 Carbon in coke, 
 Ashes (red), - 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55 '56 
 
 PERU. 
 
 The following analysis has nothing to do with the workable coal beds 
 underlaying that city. My attention was called to the coal noticed below 
 by Dixwell Lathrop, Esq., the originator of all coal-mining operations in 
 La Salle county. It is only noticeable on account of its occurring in thin 
 lenticular sheets in the upper shales, and on account of its extraordinary 
 crystalline form. Coal dull; soft ; brittle ; layers none ; structure columnar, 
 with thin partings of lime between the columns. This is the most 
 curious disposition of carbonaceous matter I have ever met with. It is 
 of no economical value. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-539 
 
 Loss in coking, 28 - 68 
 
 Total weight of coke, 71-32 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - - 6 '00 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 22 - 68 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 40-32 
 
 Ashes (brown), - 81 '00 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 45-06 
 
 GRUNDY COUNTY. 
 
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 WATSON'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed five feet, only four feet of which is worked, one 
 foot of coal being left for a roof. Underlaid with clay. Coal bright ; 
 hard ; compact ; fracture conchoidal ; layers thin, with impressions of 
 coal plants between them. One bench of this bed makes good coke. 
 Contains a few thin horizontal seams of sulphuret of iron. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-259 
 
 Loss in coking, 45 '5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 54-5 100-0
 
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 Analysis: Moisture, - 9'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 8 6 '5 
 
 Carbon in coke, 47 '8 - 47 '8 
 
 Ashes (pink), - 6 '7 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 51-3 
 
 GEORGE TURNER S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet five inches. Overlaid with clay. 
 Underlaid with fire-clay. Worked by " stripping" from seven to fifteen 
 feet of clay and soil. Coal dull to bright ; hard ; compact ; fracture 
 even, breaking into rhombohedrons ; layers alternately thick and thin, 
 and separated with a little carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical plates 
 of carbonate of lime, and a few specks of sulphuret of iron. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-227 
 Loss in coking, 48 '5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 51-5 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, - - 7'0 
 
 Volatile matters, - - 41-5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 49 '0 
 
 Ashes (white), - 2-5 
 
 100-0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 54-1 
 
 COAL EIGHT MILES FROM WILMINGTON. 
 
 In the prairie between Wilmington, Will county, and " Goose Lake," 
 Grundy county, there are various outcrops of coal. At every opening 
 the coal is quarried, or " stripped." It is all of one quality. Coal toler- 
 ably bright ; rather hard ; fracture even ; layers indistinct, and separated 
 with carbonaceous clod. Contains vertical seams of carbonate of lime, 
 with bright sulphuret of iron disposed both vertically and horizontally. 
 
 Specific 1 gravity, 1-2165 
 
 Loss in coking, 47*95 
 
 Total weight of coke, 62-05 = 100-00 
 
 Analysis : Moisture, - 4-00 
 
 Volatile matters, - 43-95 
 
 Carbon in coke, - - 49-15 
 
 Ashes, . - 2-90 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 50-00
 
 54 
 
 TELFIR'S MINE. 
 
 This is the same bed as the one worked by Turner at the outcrop near 
 the railroad, and by G. W. Oliver near the canal. Overlaid with indur- 
 ated shale. Underlaid with fire-clay. Thickness of the bed from two 
 feet six inches to two feet eight inches. The brothers Telfir work the bed 
 by a shaft fifty-eight feet six inches deep. Coal somewhat hard ; rather 
 dull ; fracture very uneven ; layers thin, with carbonized coal plants 
 between them. Contains vertical seams of carbonate of lime, and an 
 abundance of sulphuret of iron. Coke good. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-216 
 
 Loss in coking 44 '5 
 
 Total weight of coke, 55-5 = lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 8-0 
 
 Volatile matters, - 36'5 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 53-5 
 
 Ashes (purplish), - - 2*0 
 
 100.0 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 57'77 
 
 ROBERT DAVIDSON'S MINE. 
 
 Thickness of the bed, two feet six inches. Overlaid with fourteen feet 
 of indurated clay. The bed is is worked by "stripping." Coal bright ; 
 hard ; compact ; fracture even ; layers thick, with thin seams of carbon- 
 aceous clod between them. Contains vertical seams of carbonate of lime. 
 
 Specific gravity, 1-2408 
 Loss in coking, 49-25 
 
 Total weight of coke, 50-75 --. lOO'O 
 
 Analysis: Moisture, 12-00 
 
 Volatile matters, - 37-25 
 
 Carbon in coke, - 48 - 75 
 
 Ashes (pink), - - - 2-00 
 
 100-00 
 
 Carbon in the coal, 55 - 55
 
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 ANALYSES OP AMEBICAN COALS, 
 SOME OF WHICH ARE USED IN THE WEST. 
 
 STATE. 
 
 LOCALITY. 
 
 NAME OF BED. 
 
 Specific 
 Gravity. 
 
 Volatile 
 Matter. 
 
 Carbon. 
 
 Ashes. 
 
 Pennsylvania 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 Ohio, 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 Indiana, 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 Iowa, 
 Missouri. 
 do. 
 
 Venango County. . . . 
 Beaver County 
 
 Sandy Rid^e 
 
 1.275 
 
 1.371 
 
 1.264 
 
 1.283 
 1.560 
 
 1.320 
 1.219 
 1.270 
 1.240 
 1.240 
 1.240 
 1.270 
 1.250 
 1.252 
 
 43.20 
 52.78 
 36.00 
 38.75 
 40.50 
 43.75 
 16.40 
 32.80 
 44.298 
 47.327 
 44.800 
 18.70 
 38.13 
 21.00 
 39.00 
 27.50 
 28.00 
 
 44.00 
 34.20 
 34.06 
 
 49.80 
 29.54 
 30.12 
 59.45 
 57.80 
 53.45 
 75.40 
 62.80 
 53.404 
 49.882 
 39.950 
 76.70 
 58.41 
 75.00 
 52.00 
 70.00 
 70.00 
 50.80 
 48.50 
 50.78 
 50.81 
 
 7.00 
 17.68 
 33.88 
 1.80 
 1.70 
 2.80 
 8.20 
 5.20 
 2.288 
 2.221 
 14.620 
 4.60 
 3.46 
 4.00 
 9.00 
 2.50 
 2.00 
 
 7.50 
 15.02 
 15.13 
 
 Coal Run 
 
 Crawford Connty. . . . 
 Mercer County 
 
 Orano'eville 
 
 Blossburg 
 
 Blossburg 
 
 Bloss' Coal. 
 
 Portland County. . . . 
 Jackson County 
 Jackson County 
 
 Upson's 
 
 Foundry 
 
 Pomeroy 
 
 Briar Hill 
 
 Parke County 
 
 Vermilion County . . . 
 Vigo County 
 
 Lick Fork 
 
 Sullivan County 
 Terre Haute 
 
 Mammoth Vein. . . . 
 Mastodon Vein . . . 
 
 Duck Creek 
 
 Galloway County. . . . 
 Cote-sans-dessein .... 
 
 
 ANALYSES OF POEEIGN COALS, 
 
 USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON. 
 
 COUNTRY. 
 
 LOCALITY. 
 
 XJME OF BED. 
 
 Volatile in 
 Coking. 
 
 Carbon. 
 
 Ashes. 
 
 Color of 
 
 Ash. 
 
 England, 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 
 North Wales 
 
 England. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 do. 
 
 Forest of Dean 
 
 Cinderford 
 
 36.00 
 39.00 
 32.03 
 36.72 
 45.100 
 46.35 
 34.18 
 38.70 
 
 32.30 
 
 39.58 
 34.53 
 32.81 
 41.38 - 
 35.70 
 34.100 
 35.67 
 34.740 
 
 40.6 
 
 43.33 
 32.00 
 45.83 
 39.11 
 37.70 
 
 62.0 
 58.5 
 63.72 
 61.53 
 52.775 
 51.40 
 63.57 
 58.30 
 
 65.20 
 
 58.67 
 62.47 
 64.19 
 57.87 
 62.70 
 64.582 
 60.33 
 64.135 
 
 51.9 
 
 54.17 
 
 62.870 
 49.42 
 58.89 
 60.80 
 
 2.0 
 2.5 
 4.25 
 1.75 
 2.125 
 2.25 
 2.25 
 3.00 
 
 2.50 
 
 1.75 
 3.00 
 3.00 
 0.75 
 1.6 
 1.318 
 4.0 
 1.125 
 
 7.5 
 
 2.50 
 h 5.125 
 4.75 
 2.0 
 1.75 
 
 Red. 
 Ochre. 
 Red. 
 Red. 
 Pink. 
 Buff. 
 White. 
 Pink. 
 
 White. 
 
 Gray. 
 White. 
 Fawn. 
 Light 
 Gray. 
 Brown. 
 Fawn. 
 
 Gray. 
 
 Buff. 
 Pink. 
 Red. 
 Gray. 
 Gray. 
 
 Parkend. 
 
 Cinderford .... . 
 
 Coleford 
 
 High Delf 
 
 Starkev 
 
 New Mine Top .... 
 Fire Clay 
 
 S. Staffordshire 
 
 S. Staffordshire 
 
 Bentley 
 
 Ten Yard 
 
 Lane End 
 
 Bassey Mine 
 
 (N. Staffordshire) 
 Lane End (best fur- 
 nace), N. Stafford- 
 shire 
 
 j j 
 
 Spendcroft 
 
 Golden Hill 
 
 Golden Hill 
 
 Little Row Bed 
 Randle Coal 
 
 Shroph shire 
 
 Shrophshire 
 
 Double Coal 
 
 ) Brynibo 
 
 Three Yard 
 
 j Brynibo 
 
 Brassey Vein. 
 
 Church way 
 
 Corbvn's Hall (Tow 
 Coal) 
 
 Churchway 
 
 S. Staffordshire .... 
 
 S. Staffordshire 
 
 Do. do. (Heath- 
 ing Coal) 
 
 do. Bentley 
 N. Staffordshire 
 
 Do. (Bottom Vein) 
 (Five ft. Splint Coal) 
 Ten Feet Coal. . .. 
 
 Golden Hill 
 
 Great Row Coal 

 
 59 
 SECTIONS. 
 
 The following tabular view of sections of Rocks in various parts of the 
 State, is designed, more especially, to show their relative position with 
 regard to the coal beds. They are details of the illustrations prepared for 
 and intended to elucidate the Geological Report. As no appropriation 
 has yet been made for engraving or lithographing maps or sections, it has 
 been deemed best to furnish such information, in the present form, as 
 may probably aid those interested in the economical matters now being 
 published. 
 
 ALEXANDER COUNTY. 
 
 SEC. 2, T. 14 a., R. 11 w. 
 White quartzose limestone,. . . 
 Buff colored shale, 
 
 FEET 
 30 
 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 5| MILES NORTH OF THEBES, 
 NORTH SIDE OF SEXTON'S 
 CREEK. 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 Cherty beds 
 
 150 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 Red shelly limestone, 
 
 10 
 
 
 2 MILES BELOW THEBES 
 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 30 
 
 
 Mottled limestone . 
 
 80 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 190 
 
 
 Slate, 
 
 45 
 
 
 GRAND CHAIN. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Drift clay 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 100 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 Massive grey limestone, 
 
 70 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 145 
 
 
 PULASKI COUNTY. 
 
 BIG CHAIN, 3 MILES ABOVE CAL- 
 EDONIA. 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 FEET 
 
 20 
 3 
 20 
 4 
 30 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 Yellow clay, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 White clav, 
 
 
 Shale, with fossils, 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 
 87 
 
 POPE COUNTY. 
 
 SLOAN'S HILL. 
 
 FEET 
 20 
 
 90 
 20 
 38 
 
 IN. 
 
 CARROLL'S PLACE. 
 Archimedes limestone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 16 
 6 
 14 
 
 
 Limestone . 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 Hidden . . .'. 
 
 Shale and clav, 
 
 Slaty limestones and marlites, 
 
 
 36 
 
 168
 
 60 
 
 HARDIN COUNTY. 
 
 BLUFF AT ROSICLARE. 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 FEET 
 35 
 
 100 
 
 6 
 
 60 
 
 201 
 
 GALLATIN COUNTY. 
 
 4 MILES WEST OF SHAWNEETOWN. 
 
 Mowitain limestone and millstone 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 NEW HAVES. 
 
 Limestone 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate with nodules of 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 9 
 
 black limestone, 
 
 1 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 9,1 
 
 8 
 
 Gray clay shale, 
 
 2 
 
 f, 
 
 
 87 
 
 5 
 
 Alternation of sandy and clay 
 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 3 
 
 
 shales 
 
 12 
 
 
 Covered . 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 Slack limestone 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 MILES N. E. OFSHAWNEETOWN. 
 
 Dip 7 N. 15 W. 
 
 201 
 
 8 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 Black shale and black limestone 
 Slope, 
 
 9 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 30 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Iron with fossils (Grayville bed) 
 Coal,. . 
 
 
 4 
 
 34 
 
 
 
 
 Fire clay, 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 Covered, 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 HEEK'S FARM. 
 Millstone grit 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 SOUTH PART OF SALINE COUNTY. 
 
 Section showing the denuda- 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 Hard Quartzite, 
 
 45 
 
 q 
 
 tion the mountian limestone 
 
 
 
 Altered shale cont'g coal plants 
 Hard quartzite, 
 
 19 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 and the millstone grit have 
 
 
 
 Coarse sandstone, 
 
 13 
 
 
 position of the coal measures 
 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 Thin-bedded sandstone, 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 Coarse sandstone, 
 
 13 
 
 
 Covered, 
 
 28 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 13 
 
 
 Shalv limestone with Archim- 
 
 
 
 Thin-bedded sandstone, ... . 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 edes 
 
 6 
 
 
 Covered 
 
 28 
 
 
 Light blue limestone, 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 Limestone with Archimedes, . . 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 Brown marl, 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 Yellow veined limestone, 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 Covered, 
 
 15 
 
 
 Covered 
 
 15 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 10 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 174 
 
 8 
 
 
 111 
 
 2
 
 61 
 
 WILLIAMSON COUNTY. 
 
 CRAB ORCHARD CREEK, BETWEEN 
 MARION AND MURPHYSBORO. 
 
 FEET 
 
 27 
 2 
 11 
 15 
 12 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 SALINE CREEK, ON MARION AND 
 GOLCONDA ROAD. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 FEET 
 
 60 
 16 
 10 
 15 
 
 101 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 
 
 (57 
 
 WHITE COUNTY. 
 
 GRAYVILLE. 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Clay slate, with iron ore, 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 
 17 
 
 JACKSON COUNTY. 
 
 DEVIL'S BAKE-OTEN. 
 
 FEET 
 
 64 
 
 IN. 
 
 HOLMAN & SMITH'S COAL BANK, 
 MURPHYSBORO'. 
 Hidden 
 
 FEET 
 
 50 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 6 
 
 BALD ROCK. 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 64 
 
 107 
 100 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Chert, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 
 
 200 
 
 66 
 
 6 
 
 FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 , SEC. 5, T. 6, S. R., 2 E. 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 FEET 
 4 
 1 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 MILE SOUTH OF BENTON. 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 8 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 Coal, . , 
 
 Coal, 6 to 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 RANDOLPH COUNTY. 
 
 3 MILES BELOW PRAIRIE DU 
 ROCHER. 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 FEET 
 
 80 
 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 1 MILE BELOW CHESTER. 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 FEET 
 110 
 35 
 
 22 
 35 
 
 IS, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 CHESTER. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 PRAIRIE DU ROCHER. 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 90 
 
 70 
 70 
 48 
 54 
 
 202 
 
 120 
 
 90 
 
 
 Ljmestone, 
 
 Shale 
 
 s. w. J SEC. 2, T. 8, S. R. 6 w. 
 Massive sandstone, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 210 
 
 54 
 27 
 54 
 52 
 
 
 242 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 
 187
 
 62 
 
 ST. CLAIR COUNTY. 
 
 BELSHA'S COAL BANK. 
 Limestone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 BIG CANTEEN CREEK. 
 
 Soil, 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 Marly slate, 
 
 1 
 
 
 Alluvial clav, 
 
 9 
 
 
 Coal slate, 
 
 
 q 
 
 Arenaceous marly slate . 
 
 3 
 
 Q 
 
 Coal, 
 
 6 
 
 q 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 12 
 
 Q 
 
 Fire clay, 
 
 6 
 
 
 Slaty ferruginous clay, 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 
 Arenaceous shaly limestone, . . 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 Q 
 
 
 18 
 
 fi 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Soil 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 54 
 
 
 Alluvial clay, 
 
 21 
 
 fi 
 
 QUARRY NEAR CASEYVILLE. 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 Soil, 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 Alluvial clay 
 
 3 
 
 
 Blue limestone with seams of 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 fi 
 
 ferruginous clay, 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 Silicious sandstone, 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 HARRISON'S QUARRY. 
 Soil, 
 
 6 
 
 
 CHURCHILL'S COAL BANK. 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 fi 
 
 Soil, 
 
 9 
 
 
 Yellow clay, 
 
 
 8 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 3 
 
 
 Marly clay, 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 Soapy Clay, 
 
 
 2 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 4 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fire-Clay, 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 4. re 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 HAZEL CREEK QUARRY. 
 
 Micaceous sandstone, 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 ANDERSON'S SHAFT. 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 Ferruginous shale, 
 
 
 10 
 
 Soil and alluvial clay 
 
 38 
 
 
 Seam of iron ore, 
 
 
 H 
 
 Yellow clay, 
 
 15 
 
 
 Micaceous sandstone, 
 
 5 
 
 
 White limestone, 
 
 6 
 
 
 Gray sandstone, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 8 
 
 Dark calcareous rock, 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 7 
 
 fi 
 
 Soil 
 
 9 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 g 
 
 
 
 
 
 Slaty fire clay, 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 80 
 
 6 
 
 Limestone, '. 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 FeiTu'inou8 marly slate . . . . 
 
 
 3 
 
 Soil, 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 Coal slate 
 
 
 7 
 
 Alluvial clav, 
 
 3 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 9 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fire-clay ... 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 WILSON'S SHAFT. 
 Soil and alluvial clay, 
 
 30 
 
 
 COAL BANK OF ILLINOIS COAL CO. 
 
 25 
 
 a 
 
 Variegated clay, 
 
 10 
 
 
 Soil, 
 
 15 
 
 
 Arenaceous clay, 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 Shaly limestone, 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 6 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fire clay, 
 
 
 fi 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 111 
 
 6 
 
 

 
 63 
 
 ST. CLAIR COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 COAL BASK. OP ILLINOIS COAL CO. 
 
 Soil 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 1 
 
 1 
 5 
 
 6 
 ( 
 
 IN. 
 
 4 
 8 
 
 1 
 3 
 
 7 ( 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 5 
 
 11 
 6 
 
 ~6~ 
 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 8 
 6 
 3 
 5 
 
 STONE CREEK. 
 
 Arenaceous limestone, 
 
 FEET 
 7 
 4 
 
 4 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 17 
 6 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 32 
 
 20 
 8 
 7 
 16 
 1 
 6 
 3 
 7 
 
 ~68 
 
 10 
 5 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 4 
 
 10 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 6 
 
 Alluvial clay, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Shitv marly limestone . . 
 
 Marly slate, 
 
 Limestone, . ... . 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Blue marly slate, 
 
 TFEIFFER'S PLACE. 
 Soil and clav, 
 
 Coal slate, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 
 Soil 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 17 
 
 f 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 Coal slate, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 BELLEVILLE. 
 
 Coal Slate, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Soil, 
 Coal Slate, 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 
 Sandstone, , 
 Limestone, 
 
 Coal, 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Soil, 
 
 Limestone, 
 Coal, 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 2 
 2 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 BECHHOLZ'S COAL BANK. 
 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 
 Marly slate with limestone, . . . 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 
 Limstone with marly slate, . . . 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 
 Coal slate, 
 
 ROCK CREEK, SEC.9, T.'9, S. R. 4E. 
 
 Shale, '. 
 
 Coal, . , 
 
 24 
 
 10 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 A WELL 208 FEET N. E. OF THE 
 NORTH ENTRY NEAR CASEYVILLE 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 15 
 
 26 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 8 1 
 6 
 10 
 
 Black slate and coal, 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 WILSON'S COAL BANK. 
 i Soil, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 42 
 1 
 
 7 
 2 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 Blue marly clav, 
 
 1 MILE S. OF BOLL'S PLACE. 
 
 Soil and clav . 
 
 30 
 
 ? 
 2 
 10 
 
 1 
 3 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 i Alluvial clay, 
 
 Marly slate, 
 
 Marly slate, 
 
 Shalv sandstone 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Marly slate, 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 Coal slate, 
 
 
 Coal, . . 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Fire-clay, . . . 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 MILE S. E. OF BOLLES PLACE. 
 
 Soil, 
 
 DILG A KF.MPFF'S SHAFT. 
 Soil and alluvial clay, 
 
 23 
 
 1 
 2 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 2 
 
 64 
 
 29 
 15 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 Clay, sand and gravel .... 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Coal slate, 
 
 
 Coal, . 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 54
 
 64 
 
 MADISON COUNTY. 
 
 SHOAL CREEK. 
 
 Clay shale and impure iron 
 stone 
 
 FEET 
 
 15 
 
 4 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 3 
 
 SILVER CREEK, EAST OF MARIXE. 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 6 
 
 IS. 
 
 8 
 
 Black slate, containing black 
 limestone,, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Clay shale and iron stone, .... 
 
 Sandy clay shale 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 23 
 
 3 
 
 CALHOUN COUNTY. 
 
 CAP All GRES. 
 
 Hidden 
 
 FEET 
 
 50 
 70 
 10 
 
 4 
 54 
 26 
 
 IN. 
 
 HAMBURG. 
 
 Loess and drift 
 
 FEET 
 80 
 
 60 
 125 
 6 
 10 
 6 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 Fine-rained sandstone, 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 Hidden 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 
 Compact bluish limestone, .... 
 Shelly limestone, 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 1 MILE BELOW GILEAD. 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 214 
 
 2 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 MISSISSIPPI BLUFF, NORTH LINE 
 OF THE COUNTY. 
 
 291 
 
 14 
 3 
 12 
 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 Magnesian limestone, 
 
 Blue clay, mostly hidden, 
 HART'S PLACE, N. E. J SEC. 20, 
 
 T. 8, S. R., 3 W. 
 
 Fine grained, compact, fossil- 
 iferous limestone, 
 
 Arenaceous bed, 
 
 Hidden ... ... 
 
 24 
 
 20 
 8 
 11 
 14 
 
 N. E. J SEC. 35, T. 12, S. R. 2 W. 
 
 J>ip 24 S. 20 E. 
 Hidden, 
 
 29 
 
 60 
 25 
 30 
 
 Slate 
 
 Crinoidal limestone 
 
 
 
 Gray shale, 
 
 
 J MILE ABOVE CAP ATI GRES. 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 115 
 
 53 
 
 54 
 24 
 6 
 65 
 6 
 12 
 
 Gray limestone with fossils, . . . 
 Slaty limestone, 
 
 Fine grained sandstone, 
 
 Fawn colored sandstone, 
 
 Ash colored sandstone, 
 
 
 167 
 
 CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 
 
 EMBARRAS RIVER. 
 
 Sandstone and soil, 
 
 FEET 
 33 
 
 2 
 2 
 
 13 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 6 
 
 Bro't forward, 
 Hard sandstone 
 
 FEET 
 
 52 
 
 3 
 6 
 2 
 4 
 13 
 
 IN. 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 
 Sandv shale 
 
 Nodular sandy shale 
 
 Greenish clay shale and thin lay- 
 ers of black coaly matter,. . . 
 Ferruginous limestone, 
 
 Thin sandy shale 
 
 Coarse sandstone 
 
 Sandy shale. 
 
 Clay with iron stone, 
 
 Covered, 
 
 
 
 52 
 
 10 
 
 82 

 
 65 
 
 VERMILION COUNTY. 
 
 PARIS'S MILL. 
 
 Yellow Sandstone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 15 
 2 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 
 COOK'S MINE. 
 Soil and drift, 
 
 FEET 
 
 20 
 18 
 12 
 3 
 5 
 
 58 
 
 65 
 11 
 
 16 
 11 
 
 6 
 2 
 1 
 
 IX 
 
 6 
 
 (j 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 8 
 10 
 
 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 Yellow sandstone, 
 
 Dark clay shale, 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 Coal 
 
 DR. FITHIAN'S QUARRY. 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 Hidden 
 
 22 
 
 11 
 15 
 10 
 4 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 JOSIAH SAXDUSKY'S. 
 Sandy Shale with thin seams of 
 
 
 
 
 Sandv shale, 
 
 Coal (Seam No. 6), 
 
 Silicious clay shale with nodu- 
 
 THORNTON'S MILL. 
 
 41 
 
 44 
 16 
 3 
 
 7 
 1 
 5 
 11 
 
 6 
 8 
 
 Clay shale with nodular iron 
 
 Fossil bed, 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Coal 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Indurated shale, 
 
 ALEXANDER'S COAL MINE. 
 
 113 
 
 9 
 1 
 
 6 
 1 
 1 
 6 
 8 
 2 
 4 
 1 
 6 
 25 
 
 Sandv shale, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 NORTH FORK, W. OF DANVILLE. 
 
 Soil and drift clay, 
 Blmish gray limestone, 
 Clav shale, 
 
 Pnal C-iofim \V> 9^ 
 
 87 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 g 
 
 Fossiliferous clay shale, 
 
 Fossil bed, 
 
 Coal (No. seam 4), 
 Fire-clay, 
 Coal (seam No. 3), 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 N. W. FRAC. } SEC. 1, T. 18, R. 11. 
 
 Soil and ck-ift clay, 
 
 5 
 23 
 
 36 
 
 34 
 3 
 
 3 
 1 
 
 1 
 2 
 7 
 11 
 
 Silicious clay, 
 Limestone, 
 Clay shale, 
 Coal (seam No. 2), 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Sandy shale and shaly sandstone 
 SEC. 26, T. 19, R. 13. 
 
 Dark calcareous slate, 
 
 70 
 
 12 
 12 
 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 Calcareous sandstone, 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 
 HANGING ROCK. 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 24 
 
 9 
 32 
 
 12 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 8 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 CHICAGO & DANVILLE COAL. CO. 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 62 
 
 48 
 3 
 7 
 1 
 1 
 4 
 6 
 3 
 4 
 2 
 4 
 16 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 5 
 2 
 3 
 1 
 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 Heavy bedded sandstone, 
 
 Dark clay shale with nodular 
 iron ore, 
 
 Dark clay shale, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Black bituminous shale 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Fire-clay, . 
 
 Fire-clav, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Silicious clay, 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 Calcareous slate 
 
 SEC. 25, T. 19, R. 13. 
 Brecciated limestone, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 70 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 Fire-clav, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 
 101 
 
 13 

 
 66 
 
 VERMILION COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 MOUTH OF STONY CREEK. 
 
 Sandstone with sandy shale, . . 
 Sandv shale, 
 
 FEET 
 
 16 
 4 
 2 
 2 
 
 IX. 
 
 6 
 
 MAKERSO.N'S BRANCH. 
 Drift, 
 
 FEET 
 ? 
 
 32 
 
 IN. 
 
 Thick bedded yellow sandstone 
 HENSON'S COAL MINE, GRAPE CR. 
 
 Clav shale, 
 
 Bituminous slate, 
 
 32 
 
 3 
 11 
 16 
 5 
 
 7 
 3 
 
 Coal (seam No. 5), 
 
 SNAKE DEN. 
 
 Drift clay 
 
 24 
 
 80 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 Thick bedded sandstone, 
 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 Soft white sandstone 
 
 Yellow sandstone, 
 
 Coal (Seam No 1) 
 
 Micaceous sandy shale, 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 ELLIS'S BRANCH, NEAR GEORGE- 
 TOWN. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 GRIFFITH'S COAL MINE. 
 I Soil and drift, 
 
 52 
 
 ? 
 18 
 
 3 
 V 
 
 3 
 12 
 
 15 
 
 6 
 
 45 
 
 20 
 8 
 39 
 28 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 6 
 
 8 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 4 
 
 Thin bedded sandstone, 
 
 Clay shale. 
 
 Silicious clay shale . 
 
 Coal 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 
 Fossil bed, 
 
 Brown sandstone, 
 
 Coal (Seam No. 4) 
 
 Calcareous sandstone 
 
 LEONARD'S COAL MINE. 
 Soil and drift clay, 
 
 Shal v sandstone, 
 
 101 
 
 28 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 5 
 6 
 12 
 ' 3 
 
 LAFFERTY'S COAL MINE. 
 Stil and drift, 
 
 40 
 6 
 5 
 5 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 Blue limestone, fossiliferous, . . 
 Black slate, containing nodules 
 of blue fossih'ferous limestone, 
 Coal (seam No 2 ) ... 
 
 Black clay shale, 
 
 Coal (Seam No. 2) 
 
 
 Fire clay, 
 
 
 
 MAJOR VANCE'S MINE. 
 Drift, 
 
 Hard calcareous sandstone, . . . 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 62 
 20 
 
 40 
 
 22 
 28 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 1 MILE ABOTE STATE-LINE. 
 
 Soil and drift clay . .... 
 
 64 
 
 65 
 4 
 
 1 
 1 
 8 
 
 Sandy shale and thin bedded 
 sandstone, 
 
 Silicious clay with nodular iron 
 ore 
 
 Black slate 
 
 Bluish white clay shale, 
 
 Clay shale with nodular iron ore 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 MILE ABOVE MOUTH OF STOXY 
 CREEK. 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 S. E. i S. E. J SEC. 19, T. 19 R. 
 12 w. 
 Soil and drift, 
 
 79 
 
 2 
 14 
 
 66 
 
 10 
 
 116 
 
 28 
 22 
 60 
 
 Thin bedded sandstone, 
 
 Sandy shale, with brown calca- 
 reous sandstone, 
 
 Light gray sandy shale with 
 
 Silicious clay shale, with nod- 
 
 BLACKAMORE'S MINE. 
 
 82 
 
 44 
 4 
 4 
 
 
 
 100 
 
 
 Black clay shale 
 
 Coal, 
 
 i 
 
 52 

 
 67 , 
 
 VERMILION COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 2 MILES ABOVE STATE LINE. 
 
 Soil and drift clay . . . . 
 
 FEET 
 
 ? 
 
 IN. 
 
 H. BECKWITH'S COAL MINE. 
 Sandy slope, 
 
 FEET 
 
 23 
 
 IN. 
 
 Black slate 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 34 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 Coal (seam No. 4),. . 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 Micaceous sandstone . . . 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 n- i 
 
 I 1 ire-clay, 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 Coal (seam No. 3), 
 
 
 10 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 IS 
 
 
 
 ]2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 2 
 
 o 
 
 
 40 
 
 8 
 
 Dark clay shale, 
 
 4 
 
 
 SEC. 22, T. 19, E. 13. 
 
 
 
 Coal (seam No. 2), 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hard micaceous sandstone, . . . 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 3 
 15 
 
 
 CAROTHERS & BALL'S COAL MINE. 
 
 91 
 
 2 
 
 Thin-bedded micaceous sand- 
 
 
 
 Soil and drift, 
 
 25 
 
 
 stone 
 
 15 
 
 
 Clay shale, fossiliferous 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 7 
 
 
 Fossil bed, 
 
 
 A 
 
 
 
 
 Coal (seam No 4) . 
 
 6 
 
 g 
 
 
 68 
 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 BUTLER'S MILL. 
 
 
 
 Coal (seam No. 3), 
 
 1 
 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 9 
 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 5 
 
 
 Thick-bedded sandstone, 
 
 13 
 
 
 Silicious clay, 
 
 9 
 
 
 Clay shale with nodular iron 
 ore 
 
 4 
 
 ft 
 
 Blue limestone, fossiliferous, . . 
 Black slate with nodules of blue 
 
 2 
 
 
 Arenaceous limestone, 
 
 2 
 
 
 fossiliferous limestone,. . . . 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Coal (seam No. 2), 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 5 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 Sandstone, irregularlv bedded 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 Sandy shale with nodular iron 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ore, 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 ft 
 
 
 
 
 SALT FOBK, | MILE ABOVE NORTH 
 FORK. 
 
 20 
 
 
 LEONARD'S QUARRY. 
 Soil and drift clay, 
 
 102 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 Thin-bedded sandstone, 
 
 3 
 
 
 Fossiliferous clay shale. 
 
 20 
 
 
 ^Vhite sandstone, thick-bedded 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 24 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 Coal (seam No. 3), 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 
 66 
 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 Silicious clay shale, 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blue limestone, 
 
 2 
 
 A 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate jTossiliferous), coal 
 (seam No. 2), 
 
 4 
 4 
 
 % 
 
 
 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 108 
 
 3 
 
 

 
 68 
 
 SCHTJYLER COUNTY. 
 
 s. w. -J- SEC. 36, T. 2 N , R. 1 w. 
 
 FET 
 9 
 
 1 
 3 
 
 4 
 5 
 1 
 40 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 MILE E. OF CAMDEX. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 40 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Black sla,te, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Coal 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 
 
 MCKEE'S MILL, SUGAR CREEK. 
 S. TV. J SEC. 17, T. 2 N., R. 1 E. 
 Drift clay 
 
 Shaly sandstone 
 
 48 
 
 9 
 
 33 
 25 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 73 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 N. W. JSEC. 12, T. 3 N., E. 1 VT. 
 
 54 
 
 9 
 15 
 2 
 8 
 12 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Coal . 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 Shale, with iron ore, 
 
 
 Limestone,. . 
 
 37 
 
 6 
 
 
 CALHOUN COUNTY. 
 
 N. E. J SEC. 23, T. 12 N., K. 2 W. 
 
 Z>ip 4 N, 10 W. (Zower 6eds.) 
 
 FEET 
 
 60 
 
 10 
 
 65 
 60 
 41 
 20 
 
 IN. 
 
 BAIT'S PLACE, SEC. 14, T. 11 
 
 S., R. 2 W. 
 
 Drif t clay, 
 
 FEET 
 
 9 
 
 ? 
 
 94 
 18 
 12 
 6 
 44 
 
 IN. 
 
 Chert, 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 Limestone, the lower part slaty 
 
 Ash colored, slaty limestone, . . 
 Blue clay, 
 
 Hidden 
 
 Gray fossilsiferous limestone, . . 
 Magnesian h'mestone 
 
 Magnesian limestone, 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 
 - MILK ABOVE HARDIN. 
 
 Upper beds mostly hidden, . . . 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 256 
 
 174 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 21 
 
 8 
 5 
 ? 
 27 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Crystalline limestone, 
 
 Blue clay, 
 
 Gray 'limestone with fossils,. . . 

 
 69 
 
 JERSEY COUNTY. 
 
 8 MILES BELOW GRAFTON, BATES' 
 WOOD YARD. 
 
 Loess and drift, 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 IN. 
 
 LANGLEY'S COAL BANK, s. w. J 
 
 SEC. 10, T. 7 N., R. 10 W. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 FEET 
 
 ? 
 
 IN. 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 44 
 
 
 Limestone in fragments, 
 
 3 
 
 
 Ash-colored shaly and cherty 
 
 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 2 
 
 
 beds ... 
 
 75 
 
 
 Coal, '. 
 
 5 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EITER BLUFF, 3 MILES BELOW 
 MACOUPIN CREEK. 
 
 139 
 
 
 1 
 
 ON PIASA, 1 MILE S. OF DELHI. 
 
 Drift, : 
 
 10 
 9 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 Coarse-grained sandstone, .... 
 
 8 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone 
 
 30 
 
 
 Chert, 
 
 5 
 
 
 Ash-colored shaly bed 
 
 15 
 
 
 Fine grained sandstone, 
 
 20 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 78 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 SAVAGE'S COAL BANK SEC 17 
 
 123 
 
 
 SEC. 9, T. 6 N., R. 13 W. 
 
 Drift clay, . . .' 
 
 ? 
 
 
 T. 7 N R 10 W 
 
 
 
 Ma^nesian limestone, 
 
 40 
 
 
 Drift, 
 
 9 
 
 
 Gray limestone, with fossils, . . 
 
 ?,0 
 
 
 Black slate, . . . ... 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 2 
 
 fi 
 
 
 60 
 
 
 Fire-clay, . . 
 
 ? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 HAMILTON COUNTY. 
 
 N. W. J SEC. 28 T. 4 S., R. 5 W. 
 
 Shale, 
 
 FEET 
 
 12 
 
 IN. 
 
 Bro't up. 
 
 FEET 
 
 13 
 
 IN. 
 
 Slate, 
 
 1 
 
 
 Coal, . . 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 
 Slate 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 6 
 
 BOND COUNTY. 
 
 4 MILES SOUTH OF POCAHONTAS. 
 
 Limestone 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 1 
 
 IN.j 
 
 6 
 
 Bro't up. 
 Clay shale, 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 9 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Black slate 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 15 
 
 FAYETTE COUNTY. 
 
 12 MILKS NORTH OF TANDALIA. 
 
 Clay 
 
 FEET 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 Bro't up. 
 Clay, . . 
 
 FEET 
 
 13 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 IN. 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 Limstone (with spirifer La- 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 17
 
 70 
 
 CLARK COUNTY. 
 
 CROOKED CREEK 1 MILES W. OF 
 TERRE HAUTE. 
 
 Rocks covered with sand, etc. 
 Alternations of clay and sandy 
 
 FEET 
 30 
 
 15 
 
 3 
 1 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 7 
 
 1% MILES EAST OF AUBURN. 
 
 Soil, 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 2 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 Black slate and coal, 
 
 Sandy clay shale, 
 
 Black clay and pyrites 
 
 Dark clay shale, 
 
 Black slate 
 
 Sandv shale, 
 
 Coal 
 
 Clay shale, .... 
 
 Clay . 
 
 Sandstone, 1 
 
 LIVINGSTON. 
 
 Slope . ....... 
 
 1 MILE SOUTH OF AUBCKN. 
 
 Covered, 
 
 59 
 
 30 
 9 
 10 
 . 5 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 '7 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 60 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 8 
 
 40 
 
 20 
 25 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 8 
 
 Thin broken limestone, 
 
 
 Thin bedded limestone, 
 
 Black limestone, 
 
 Blue clay, 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 Clay 
 
 49 
 
 Sandy shale, 
 
 Ripple-marked sandstone, .... 
 Clay shale, 
 
 Iron ore, 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 Ferruginous limestone, 
 
 Alternations of clay shale, with 
 a layer of large blocks of 
 nodular limestone, 
 
 
 
 
 GREENE COUNTY. 
 
 RANDALL'S MILL, SEC/ 2, T. 9 N., 
 
 R. 10 W. 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 12 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 BLANCHARD'S COAL BANK. 
 Drift, 
 
 FEET 
 V 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 ? 
 
 IN. 
 
 2 
 8 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Slate, 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 2J MILES N. E. OF WHITEHALL. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 RIVER BLUFF, N. SIDE OF MA- 
 COUPIN CREEK. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 25 
 
 V 
 
 10 
 1 
 2 
 6 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 68 
 10 
 45 
 
 10 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Black slate, ' 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 Coal 
 
 Ash-colored shale 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 Limestone , 
 
 
 
 123 
 
 23 
 
 10
 
 ADAMS COUNTY. 
 
 NEAR MENDON. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 10 
 12 
 16 
 6 
 6 
 
 IN. 
 
 S. E. J SEC. 36, T. 3 S., R. 8 W. 
 
 Loess and drift, 
 
 FEET 
 
 40 
 18 
 31 
 6 
 41 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 
 Chert in fragments, 
 
 Concretionary limestone . . . . 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 
 Arenaceous bed, 
 
 Ma"nesian bed . . .... 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 
 S. E. J SEC. 12, T. 2 N., R. 8 W. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 QUINCY CITY (LOWER PART). 
 Loess and drift 
 
 136 
 
 9 
 
 15 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 50 
 
 62 
 33 
 28 
 
 Gray shale, 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Coal... 
 
 Hidden 
 
 
 
 
 123 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 SCOTT COUNTY. 
 
 EXETER. 
 Slate 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 2 
 6 
 22 
 12 
 
 IN. 
 
 8 
 
 SEC. 31, T. 15, N. R. 16 W. 
 
 FEET 
 30 
 
 IX. 
 
 Coal, 
 
 
 Clay 
 
 WINCHESTER. 
 
 
 30 
 
 14 
 16 
 26 
 
 
 N. E. J SEC. 14, T. 13 N., R. 12 W. 
 
 45 
 
 6 
 3 
 2 
 4 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 8 
 
 Conglomerate 
 
 Magnesian bed, 
 
 
 Slate, 
 
 56 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 
 22 
 
 2 
 
 BROWN COUNTY. 
 
 MT. STERLING ROAD, 2 MILES S. 
 OF CAMPBELL'S COAL. 
 Drift clay, 
 
 FEET 
 20 
 
 2 
 3 
 56 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 2 MILES N. OF MT. STERLING. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 FEET 
 40 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Limestone . . . 
 
 3 MILES N. OF MT. STERLING. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 
 50 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 5 
 26 
 
 
 CAMPBELL'S COAL BANK, SEC. 5, 
 
 T. 1 N., R. 3 W. 
 
 81 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 2 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Clay,. . 
 
 
 BLUFFS AT LAGRANGE. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 32 
 
 .105 
 15 
 1 
 3 
 2 
 7 
 6 
 8 
 6 
 25 
 22 
 20 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Slate, 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 LITTLE MISSOURI CREEK. 
 
 Drift clay 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Fire-clay, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Limestone .... 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 Blue clay, 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 17 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Hidden (lower coal seam), .... 
 
 220
 
 T2 
 
 PIKE COUNTY. 
 
 1 MILES FROM THE MOUTH OF 
 FISH-HOOK CREEK. 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 SEC. 9, T. 4 S., R. 7 W. 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 16 
 
 IX. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 
 Blue marlites 
 
 14 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 79 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 111 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 
 Drift, 
 
 9 
 
 
 ROCKPORT 
 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 6 
 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone 
 
 15 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Hidden, -. 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 fi 
 
 Oolitic conglomerate,. 
 
 4 
 
 
 J- MILE WEST OF BARRY. 
 
 
 
 Slooe, . . 
 
 80 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ash colored shale ... . . 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 132 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 24 
 
 
 ' 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Loess and drift clay, 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 49 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 13 
 
 
 MONTEZCMA. 
 
 
 
 Buff-colored arenaceous bed 
 
 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 9 
 
 
 with fossils, 
 
 23 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 30 / to. . . 
 
 50 
 
 
 Concealed, 
 
 56 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 
 WELLS' PLACE, SEC. 17, T. 7 s 
 
 92 
 
 
 N. W. J SEC. 18, T. 3 S., R. 4 W. 
 
 Gray shale, 
 
 12 
 
 
 R. 4 W. 
 
 
 
 Fossiliferous slate, 
 
 3 
 
 ft 
 
 Magnesian limestone, 
 
 10 
 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 4 
 
 9, 
 
 Gray limestone, 
 
 12 
 
 
 Coal, . . 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Hidden 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 2 
 
 1-J- MILES BELOW ATLAS. 
 
 52 
 
 
 1| MILES X. W. OF PERRY. 
 
 Magnesian bed, 
 
 18 
 
 
 Drift, 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 12 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 4 
 
 
 Arenaceous bed .... . . 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hidden, 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 67 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 36 
 
 
 
 
 
 Slaty limestone with fossils, . . 
 Blue clay, 
 
 2 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 147 
 
 
 
 
 
 McDONOUGH COUNTY. 
 
 2 MILES N. W. OF MACOMB. 
 
 FEET 
 5 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 1 
 1 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 N. W. J SEC. 33, T. 4 N., R. 3 W. 
 
 Drift clay . . .'..;... .30' to 
 
 FEET 
 40 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Shale 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Clay . 
 
 CROOKED CREEK, CARTHAGE AND 
 MACOMB ROAD. 
 
 Drift clay 40' to 
 
 N. W. J SEC. 13, T. 5 N., R. 4 W. 
 STARKEY & DAVIS' COAL BANK. 
 
 Drift clay, 40' to 
 
 44 
 
 60 
 6 
 5 
 8 
 53 
 
 16 
 
 60 
 20 
 1 
 3 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Shale 
 
 Clay slate, 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 Hidden, 
 
 Coal, 2' 6" to 
 
 
 
 74 
 
 132 

 
 73 
 
 McDONOUGH COUNTY (CONTINUED). 
 
 LOWRY'S COAL BANK. 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 8. W. i SEC. 11, T. 5 N., R. 4 W. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 FEET 
 
 ix. 
 
 Coal, 
 
 2 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 3 
 
 
 Shaly sandstone . .... 
 
 16 
 
 
 Coal, . 
 
 2 
 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 12' to 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate ... 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 37 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shale with iron ore 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Concretionary limestone, .... 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 80 
 
 
 WARREN COUNTY. 
 
 N. W. J SEC. 1 6, T. 1 1 N.,R. 1 1 W. 
 
 Drift clay, 10' to 
 
 FEET 
 20 
 6 
 
 3 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 N. E. SEC. 26, T. 9, N. R. 1 W. 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 8 
 2 
 8 
 1 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Blue slaty limestone, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Coal,. . 
 
 Coal, 
 
 N. E. JSEC. 14, T. 14N.,R.'ll W. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 Slate, 
 
 31 
 
 10 
 3 
 6 
 4 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 CEDAR CREEK, 3 MILES N. OF 
 MONMOUTH. 
 
 19 
 
 15 
 2 
 8 
 36 
 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 TUCKER'S COAL BANK, N. w. J 
 
 SEC. 9, T. 8 N., R. 1 W. 
 
 Slate, 30' to 
 
 
 23 
 
 40 
 1 
 3 
 3 
 6 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 2 
 
 Shale, 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 SEC. 19, T. 9 N., R. 3 W. 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 61 
 
 12 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 
 Septaria, 
 
 Shale with iron ore, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Shale 5' to 
 
 Massive sandstone, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Dark blue slate with iron ore, . 
 
 
 55 
 
 8 
 
 34 
 
 HENDERSON COUNTY. 
 
 ON HENDERSON RIVER, 2-J- MILES 
 S. E. OF OQUAWKA. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 Crinoidal limestone, 
 
 RO 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ash-colored grit-stones, 
 
 ?,0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 10
 
 74 
 
 ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. 
 
 BLUFFS OF ROCK RIVER, OPPOSITE FEET 
 CAMDEN. 
 
 Drift clay, 50' to 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Shaly limestone, 
 
 Massive sandstone, 
 
 Devonian limestone, 
 
 124 4 
 
 HANCOCK COUNTY. 
 
 1 MILE ABOVE 'THE STEAMBOAT 
 LANDING, NAUVOO. 
 
 Drift clay, , 
 
 FEET 
 
 20 
 12 
 5 
 25 
 38 
 16 
 
 IN. 
 
 BLUFFS BACK OF APPANOOSE. 
 
 Drift 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 42 
 
 28 
 30 
 
 IN. 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 
 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 
 Geode bed, 
 
 
 S. TV. J SEC. 24, T. 4 N., R. 6 W. 
 
 Drift . . 
 
 Geode bed 
 
 
 100 
 
 18 
 
 24 
 
 20 
 
 CARTHAGE 'ROAD, 2 MILES S. E 
 OF NAUVOO. 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 Magnesian limestone, 
 
 116 
 
 10 
 9 
 10 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 
 Arenaceous limestone and mar- 
 lites, 
 
 
 Geode bed . 
 
 
 62 
 
 29 
 
 SCHUYLER COUNTY. 
 
 KING'S MILL, N. w. J SEC. 15, 
 
 T. 3 N., R. 4 W. 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 FEET 
 
 12 
 3 
 34 
 10 
 24 
 
 IN. 
 6 
 
 BIRMINGHAM. 
 
 Drift, 
 
 FEET 
 
 20 
 14 
 18 
 16 
 10 
 40 
 16 
 
 IN- 
 
 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 
 Hidden 
 
 Magnesian bed, 
 
 
 
 Geode bed, 
 
 S. E. J SEC. 17, T. 3, N. R. 4 W. 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 83 
 
 j 
 2 
 1 
 
 6 
 10 
 
 N. E. J SEC. 18, T. 2 N., R. 1 VC. 
 
 Shale, 
 
 134 
 
 6 
 1 
 3 
 4 
 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 14
 
 75 
 
 HANCOCK COUNTY. 
 
 MONTEBELLO COAL SEAM, 8. W. 
 J SEC. 5, T. 5 N., R. 8 W. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 FEET 
 
 ?p 
 
 25 
 5 
 1 
 25 
 
 IN. 
 
 OLD MILL, MONTEBELLO. 
 
 Drift clay 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 '2 
 
 20 
 
 40 
 
 IN. 
 
 9 
 6 
 
 6 
 1 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 
 Slate . . 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Coal 
 
 LITTLE'S COAL DANK, s. w. J 
 
 SEC. 7, T. 5 N., R. 3 W. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 62 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 38 
 1 
 3 
 
 BLUFFS, OLD FORT EDWARDS, 
 WARSAW. 
 
 56 
 
 20 
 10 
 45 
 16 
 
 
 Iron ore 
 
 Hafnesian beds, 
 
 Septaria 
 
 Geode beds, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 
 
 GRAVEYARD CREEK, WARSAW. 
 
 Concretionary limestone, 
 
 Clay slate, 
 
 91 
 
 5 
 25 
 
 10 
 45 
 10 
 
 Coal, 2' 6" to 
 
 WILLIAMS' CREEK, 1 MILE OF 
 
 PULASKI. 
 
 Drift 
 
 50 
 
 y 
 14 
 16 
 
 2 
 8 
 3 
 
 Arenaceous beds, with marlites, 
 
 Geode bed 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 3 MILES N. E. OP WARSAW. 
 
 Drift clay, 
 
 Shale 
 
 95 
 
 20 
 25 
 56 
 12 
 
 Coal, 
 
 Hidden, . . . . 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 
 MILE BELOW HIBBARD'S, NAU- 
 
 voo. 
 Geode bed 
 
 Cherty beds, 
 
 43 
 
 10 
 30 
 20 
 
 Liht gray limestone 
 
 
 113 
 
 Limestone and marlites, 
 
 Cherty beds, 
 
 
 60 
 
 LA SALLE COUNTY. 
 
 ONE MILE EAST OF OTTAWA, 
 PERLEY'S. 
 Soil and alluvium 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 6 
 1 
 
 6 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 V 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 ? 
 
 LA SALLE, CORNER OF BEELEN 
 AND LA SALLE STREETS. 
 
 Gray crystalline limestone. . . . 
 Blue shale . . . 
 
 FEET 
 
 7 
 5 
 
 7 
 10 
 6 
 
 IN. 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 Limestone, with earthy part- 
 in < r S . . 
 
 Clay . . 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 
 

 
 VERMILION" COUNTY. 
 
 PAINE'S COAL MINE. DANVILLE. 
 Soil and drift clay . . 
 
 FEET 
 
 15 
 
 6 
 1 
 1 
 5 
 9 
 2 
 
 4 
 4 
 5 
 9 
 14 
 
 12 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 4 
 6 
 
 PERRYSVILLE. 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 3 
 1 
 2 
 3 
 16 
 17 
 
 IN. 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Coal (Seam No 4 ) 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 Fire clay 
 
 Coal 
 
 Coal (Seam No. 3.) 
 
 
 Fire clay . . . . 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 Silicious clay 
 
 Dark clay shale 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 Light silicious clay shale 
 
 HORSE-SHOE BEND. 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 Black slate, with nodules of blue 
 fossiliferous limestone 
 Coal (Seam No. 2) 
 
 43 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 4 
 19 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 6 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 Fire clay 
 
 Sandy ^ 1 iale 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 Hard calcareous sandstone . . . 
 Sandy shale with nodular iron 
 ore 
 
 Black bituminous shale 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 Hidden' 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 BELOW MOUTH OF GRAPE CREEK. 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 
 98 
 6 
 
 22 
 23 
 3 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Coal 
 
 EUGENE. 
 
 38 
 
 11 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 8 
 
 Light sandy shale with nodular 
 iron ore 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 Black slate 
 
 Blue calcareous slate ... 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 Clay shale . '. 
 
 VERMILION COUNTY, IND. 
 
 The following sections in 
 Indiana are given, because the 
 coal beds which crop out at 
 the places named extend into 
 
 some of the counties of Illinois. 
 \ 
 
 ONE MILE ABOVE EUGENE. 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 Blue sandy shale 
 
 62 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 3 
 2 
 12 
 
 WILLAMSPORT. 
 
 Heavy bedded sandstone 
 
 22 
 
 20 
 6 
 1 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 Yellow shaly sandstone 
 
 Blue and red limestone 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 
 32 
 
 Black bituminous shale with 
 nodular iron ore 
 
 Black slate 
 
 Coal 
 
 Hidden 
 
 
 43 
 
 LA SALLE COUNTY. 
 
 PKRU COAL MINING COMPANY. 
 
 Common clay 
 
 FEET 
 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 g 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 FEET 
 
 104 
 
 IN. 
 
 4 
 
 Blue sandstone 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 39 
 
 1 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 2 
 
 
 Red shale 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 92 
 
 
 Brown shale 
 
 10 
 
 a 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 Black slate 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 6 
 
 i 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried forward . . 
 
 104 
 
 4! 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 248 

 
 LA SALLE COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 EET 
 
 248 
 
 N. 
 
 
 EET 
 7? 
 
 IN. 
 
 fi 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 Indurated clay 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Black slate 
 
 6 
 
 
 Hard blue shale 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 Coal 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 in 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 Shale 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 Coal 
 
 6 
 
 
 Bluish slaty shale 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 Limestone 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 2 
 
 
 Brown shale 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 Limestone '. . , . . . 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 50 
 
 6 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dark brown shale 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 263 
 
 
 B^ack slate 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 BORING IN SEC. 11, T. 81 N R. 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 3 E., FOR A. CAMPBELL. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 70 
 
 
 
 329 
 
 4 
 
 Indurated clay 
 
 20 
 
 
 ADAMS AND PULSIFER'S BORING, 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 NORTH OF LA SALLE. 
 
 
 
 Indurated clay 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 59 
 
 
 Black slate .... . 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 2 
 
 f> 
 
 Clay 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 Indurated clay 
 
 11 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 4 
 
 Black slate 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 fi 
 
 Shale 
 
 2 
 
 g 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 24 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Q 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 6 
 
 
 161 
 
 10 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 BORING AT ME\DOTA 
 
 
 
 
 b 
 
 
 Clay . . 
 
 K 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 
 6 
 
 Quicksand . ....'. 
 
 t 
 
 
 Black shale 
 
 g 
 
 
 Clay 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gravel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clay 
 
 48 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 65 
 
 
 Sand 
 
 
 
 Slate 
 
 
 
 Indurated clay . 
 
 32 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 
 6 
 
 Limestone ... 
 
 10 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 
 Indurated clay 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 < 
 
 Clay 
 
 
 
 j. A. ROCKWELL'S BORING, NBA 
 
 
 
 Sand 
 
 
 
 THE CANAL BASIN, LA SALLE. 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 3 
 
 
 Alluvium . ... 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 Limestone , 
 
 
 r 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried forward . . 
 
 7 
 
 i 
 
 

 
 T8 
 
 LA SALLE COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 PERU, HILL EAST OF "CHAMBER'S 
 HOUSE." 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 MITCHELL'S PLACE, BUFFALO 
 
 ROCK. 
 
 Soil and sand 
 
 FEET 
 
 2 
 
 IX. 
 
 fi 
 
 Yellowish limestone 
 
 6 
 
 
 Clay and sand 
 
 5 
 
 
 Reddish shale 
 
 5 
 
 
 Yellow indurated clay 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 ,5 
 
 
 Blue indurated clay 4 to 
 
 6 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 
 Coal 1 6to 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 
 1 
 
 R 
 
 Clay ,. Ito 
 
 
 6 
 
 Shales, with carbonaceous mat- 
 
 
 
 Sandstone, Silurian 
 
 133 
 
 fi 
 
 ter 
 
 fi 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 
 
 
 153 
 
 4 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fragmentary limestone 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 WHITE COUNTY. 
 
 NEAR GRAYTILLE. 
 Soil 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 14 
 6 
 
 1 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 
 Brought forward, 
 
 FEET 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 2 
 2 
 6 
 
 1 
 1 
 10 
 8 
 5 
 8 
 
 IN. 
 
 8 
 6 
 6 
 
 9 
 6 
 
 1.1 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 3 
 
 ghale 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 Slate, 
 
 
 Slaty clay, 
 
 
 Reddish gray shale, 
 
 ghale 
 
 
 RIVER BANK, NEAR GUAYVILLE. 
 
 Rftfl 
 
 
 2* 
 
 2 
 14 
 1 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 11 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 Sandy slate, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 ghale 
 
 Clay,. . 
 
 
 Gray shale, 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 flml 
 
 
 Shalp 
 
 Clav, 
 
 ARTESIAN WELL, GRATVILLE. 
 
 BIGHT'S SHOALS. 
 Gray sandstone, 
 
 24 
 
 18 
 4 
 18- 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 26 
 
 12 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 4 
 
 72 
 
 30 
 20 
 15 
 30 
 4 
 1 
 20 
 
 Sand and gravel 
 
 Brown sandstone 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 Shaly sandstone 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 Slate, 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 ghale 
 
 
 Black slate . . . . 
 
 CHERRY'S FARM. 
 Clay, with iron ore, 
 
 Shale 
 
 120 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 3 
 8 
 2 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 Flinty bed, 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 CARMI. 
 
 ghale 
 
 Coal 
 
 96 
 
 8 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 8 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 Sandy clay, 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 Clay. 
 
 
 Carried forward, 
 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 32 
 
 6
 
 T9 
 
 GALLATIN COUNTY. 
 
 N. W. J SEC. 15, T. 10 S., R. 8E. 
 
 FEKT 
 
 14 
 
 IN, 
 
 EQUALITY. i 
 
 Soil 
 
 EET 
 
 G 
 
 a;. 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 Clay,.. 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 
 10 
 
 Clay, 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 Coal 
 
 4 
 
 fi 
 
 Shale (covered), 
 
 9 
 
 
 Covered with sandstone debris 
 
 77 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 R 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 108 
 
 
 Coal, 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 Covered slope 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 3 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 3 
 
 g 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 g 
 
 Gray shaly sandstone, 
 
 9, 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 Coal 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 Grav shaly sandstone, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 Covered slope (includes black 
 
 
 
 N E i S "W J SEC 33 T 10 S 
 
 15 
 
 9 
 
 shale and beds of limestone, 
 Coal, 
 
 56 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 V 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 NORTH FORK OF SALINE RIVER, 
 
 
 
 Arenaceous slate, 
 
 11 
 
 
 SEC. 18, T. 7 S., R. 8 E. 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 Covered slope, 
 
 34 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blue clay, 
 
 4 
 
 r> 
 
 
 Q1 
 
 
 Argillaceous iron ore 
 
 1 
 
 
 i i 
 
 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 5 
 
 f, 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 Shale, 
 
 < 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 Sandy limestone, 
 
 o 
 
 fi 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 Coal,. . 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 53 
 
 9 
 
 Fire-clav, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clay shale, 
 
 g 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EDWARDS COUNTY. 
 
 BRISSENDEN'S FARM, SECTION OF 
 
 WELL. 
 
 FEET 
 
 16 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 BRANCH, EAST OF AND NEAR TO 
 ALBION. 
 
 Thick bedded sandstone 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 Yellow limestone 
 
 
 8 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 
 6 
 
 Hard sandstone, blue, 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 1 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 2 
 
 R 
 
 
 
 
 Clay shale ,. ... 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 RAILROAD CUT NEAR ALBION. 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 ft 
 
 Soil 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 fi 
 
 
 29 
 
 8 
 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 The two last beds are the ) 
 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 3 
 
 ?, 
 
 upper ones at the R.K. cut. J 
 
 
 
 Sandstone thin plates 
 
 
 q 
 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 ! 4 
 
 

 
 .80 
 
 EDWARDS COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 NORTHERN LIMIT OF ALBION. 
 
 FEET 
 - 5 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 BENNINOTON MILLS, X. W. SEC. 
 17, T. 1 N., R. 10 E. 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 Soil and clay 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 Sandstone, blue 
 
 4* 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 11 
 
 o 
 
 Sandstone fla^s 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 o 
 
 s 
 
 
 fi 
 
 4 
 
 
 o 
 
 /I 
 
 
 
 
 9, 
 
 Brown shale, with coal 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 Coal 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 Blue clay shale 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 V 
 
 Sandstone, ferruginous, 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 o 
 
 5 
 
 
 9,6 
 
 9 : 
 
 Blue clay shale 
 
 3 
 
 fi 
 
 ORANGE'S FARM, N. w. -J- s.w. 
 
 
 
 
 o 
 
 3 
 
 J SEC. 24, T. 2 S., R. 10 E. 
 
 
 
 Blue clav shale 
 
 6 
 
 fi 
 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 46 
 
 fi 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 fi 
 
 P 
 
 
 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31 
 
 51 
 
 
 
 
 WABASH COUNTY. 
 
 EASTMAN'S PLACE, s. i s. w. J 
 
 SEC. 5, T. 1 S., R. 12 E. 
 
 FEET 
 
 9 
 
 IN. 
 
 in 1 
 
 D. BIEHL'S MILL. 
 Brown sandstone 
 
 FEET 
 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 q 
 
 Indurated brown clay 
 
 o 
 
 8 
 
 Black slate . 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 4 
 
 R 
 
 Coal 
 
 o 
 
 10 
 
 
 1 
 
 fi ! 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 1 
 
 R 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 li 
 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 HIGHLAND COUNTY. 
 
 CLAREMONT. 
 
 FEET 
 
 22 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 BRICKLET'S FARM, s. E. N. E. J 
 
 SEC. 32, T . 4 N., R. 14 W. 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Sandy shales 
 
 3 
 
 o 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 Thick bedded sandstone 
 
 2 
 
 g 
 
 Bastard limestone 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 Sandy shales 
 
 2 
 
 g 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 Soft yellow sandstone . 
 
 3 
 
 o 
 
 Pebbly limestone 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 
 Gray fragmentary limestone . . 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 JOHN COLLINS' PLACE, N.W. J N. 
 
 70 
 
 
 
 SEC. 9, T. 4 N., R. 14 W. 
 
 Soil and clay 
 
 g 
 
 o 
 
 E. J SEC. 30, T. 4 N., R. 14 W. 
 
 
 
 Sandy limestone, shaly 
 
 ? 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 ? 
 
 
 Pebbly limestone .... 
 
 3 
 
 g 
 
 
 3 
 
 oj 
 
 Blue clay 
 
 9 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 o 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 Fire-olay .9 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 81 
 
 LAWRENCE COUNTY. 
 
 EMBARRAS RIVER, LAWRENCE- 
 VILLE. 
 
 Sandy shales, with iron ore . . . 
 
 FEET 
 
 5 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 
 
 SEEDS' QUARRY, N. E. J s. w. J 
 
 SEC. 13, T. 3JJ., R. 12 W. 
 
 Argillaceous shale 
 
 FEET 
 
 6 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yellow sandstone 
 
 Impure limestone 
 
 Blue micaceous sandstone. . . . 
 s. H. CLUBB'S QUARRY, SEC. 5, 
 
 T. 3 N., R. 11 W. 
 
 Covered slope, 
 
 Black slate, with thin coal. . . . 
 
 SEC. 9, T. 3 N., R. 10 W. 
 
 Exact thickness of the beds not 
 ascertained. 
 Clay shales 
 
 11 
 
 15 
 1 
 
 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 ? 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 6 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 11 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 Shaly sandstone . 
 
 Yellow sandstone . 
 
 Compact sandstone, 
 
 Blue sandstone 
 
 Clay shales . . . . . . . 
 
 EMBARRAS-RIVER, PLANK ROAD 
 BRIDGE. 
 
 Sandstone, 
 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 6 
 5 
 19 
 1 
 3 
 3 
 1 
 
 29 
 
 
 Clav shale, 
 
 Impure limestone, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 
 Total thickness, 
 
 Shaly sandstone . 
 
 182 
 
 40 
 6 
 55 
 
 
 Clay shales, 8 bands of iron ore 
 Fossil bed, pyritous, 
 
 BANK OF WABASH RIVER, SEC. 
 33, T. 4 ., R. 10 W. 
 
 Indiana shore. 
 Soil, 
 
 Shales with iron ore, 
 
 Black slate, 
 
 Impure limestone, 
 
 Marly clays 
 
 Black slate .... 
 
 Shaly sandstone, 
 
 Clay shales, 
 
 Thick bedded sandstone . 
 
 
 N. E. J S. W. J SEC. 13, T. 3 N., 
 R. 11 W. 
 
 Yellow clay shale, 
 
 74 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 2 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 V 
 
 Blue clav shale, 
 
 Coal, 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 TOPE COUNTY. 
 
 ONE MILE AND A HALF BELOW 
 JAMES CARROLL'S FLACK. 
 
 FEET 
 
 10 
 8 
 4 
 6 
 5 
 11 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 LUSK'S CREEK, NEAR GOLCONDA. 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 FEET 
 
 8 
 24 
 42 
 8 
 11 
 11 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Shale 
 
 Marlv slate .... 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Limestone . . 
 
 Marlite 
 
 Shale 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Limestone 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 104 
 
 
 64 
 
 6 
 
 11
 
 82 
 
 POPE COUNTY. Continued). 
 
 CAMPBELL'S FARM. 
 
 FEET 
 
 45 
 22 
 
 5 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 9 
 
 3 
 10 
 
 MORGANTOWN. 
 
 FEET 
 
 6 
 10 
 
 IN. 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 D. FLANNERY'S PLACE. 
 Ssndstone ... 
 
 
 16 
 
 5 
 7 
 2 
 3 
 
 10 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 
 JOIHER'S FARM. 
 
 73 
 
 80 
 1 
 8 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 Clay slate 
 
 
 WILLIAM ALLISTON'S, NEAR GOL- 
 CONDA. 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 17 
 
 55 
 43 
 80 
 5 
 
 MICHAEL n. KAYLOR'S PLACE. 
 
 89 
 
 30 
 32 
 6 
 13 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Limestone 
 
 
 Covered 
 
 
 
 Covered slope 
 
 
 RIVER BANK, NEAR GOLCONDA. 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 133 
 
 81 
 
 25 
 21 
 1 
 
 Covered slope 
 
 
 
 47 
 
 WILLIAMSON COUNTY. 
 
 DR. SMITH'S PLACE. 
 
 FEET 
 20 
 
 28 
 8 
 1 
 
 22 
 12 
 3 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 6 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 FOZARD'S PLACE, SEC. 20, T. 9 s., 
 
 R. 1 E. 
 
 Shales 
 
 FEET 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 Coal 
 
 Coal 
 
 E. N. SPILLER'S PLACE, s. E. J, 
 
 S. W. J, SEC. 6, T. 9 S., R. 3. E. 
 
 Soil and clay 
 
 Alternations of clay shales, fire 
 clay, sandstone and sandy 
 shales 
 
 11 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 ROCK CREEK, SEC. 9, T. 9 S., R. 
 4E. 
 
 Clay slate 
 
 Bituminous slate 
 
 94 
 
 8 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 13 
 
 Bituminous slate 
 
 Coal 4 to 
 
 
 
 12
 
 83 
 
 MARION COUNTY. 
 
 BORING AT CENTRALIA. 
 
 Soil 
 
 FEET 
 
 3 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 FEET 
 
 237 
 
 IN. 
 
 Blue clay and sandstone 
 
 20 
 
 Q 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 Sandstone ... . 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 
 83 
 
 ft 
 
 Blue clay (light colored). 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 Blue clay (dark) 
 
 55 
 
 8 
 
 Coal 
 
 3 
 
 
 Bituminous slate 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 ?,0 
 
 
 Blue clav, with gravel . . . 
 
 3 
 
 ft 
 
 
 151 
 
 
 Blue slate 
 
 25 
 
 ft 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 Indurated clays ........ 
 
 91 
 
 4 
 
 
 6 
 
 | 
 
 Limestone 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 fi5 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 6 
 
 
 Iron stone, with ohert 
 
 3 
 
 ft 
 
 Indurated clay 
 
 1? 
 
 
 
 V 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 237 
 
 
 
 602 
 
 6 
 
 PERRY COUNTY. 
 
 MADISON COUNTY. 
 
 ASHLEY'S MINE, DU QUOIN. 
 
 EEET 
 18 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 FFET 
 47 
 
 IN. 
 ft 
 
 Sand 
 
 2 
 
 
 Bluish impure limestone 
 
 2 
 
 
 Blue clay 
 
 6 
 
 
 Bituminous shale 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 Shale 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 q 
 
 Coal 
 
 6 
 
 
 Fire clay 
 
 6 
 
 
 Fire clay 
 
 9 
 
 ft 
 
 Light colored shale 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 47 
 
 6 
 
 
 72 
 
 10 
 
 LONG'S PLACE, CLfFTON QUARRY. 
 
 Covered slope 
 
 FEET 
 
 170 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 FEET 
 
 261 
 
 IN. 
 
 Limestone 
 
 2 
 
 
 Shale , 
 
 40 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 g 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 40 
 
 ft 
 
 Limestone 
 
 20 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 45 
 
 
 Shaly limestone 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 261 
 
 
 
 339 
 
 
 ALEXANDER COUNTY. 
 
 THEBES. 
 
 Clays 
 
 FEET 
 
 42 
 24 
 30 
 
 IN. 
 
 SILURIAN ROCKS OF ALEXANDER 
 COUNTY. 
 Sandstone . . . 
 
 FEET 
 
 22 
 8 
 10 
 248 
 20 
 25 
 70 
 35 
 10 
 70 
 18 
 
 IN. 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 Covered slope 
 
 
 GILF.S WHITTAKER'S PLACE. 
 Clay and shale 
 
 Buff colored shale 
 
 96 
 
 10 
 170 
 
 Cherty beds 
 
 Mottled limestone 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 Cberty beds 
 
 Shales and slate 
 
 ORCHARD CREEK. 
 
 Ferruginous conglomerate .... 
 Sandstone . . 
 
 Sandstone . 
 
 180 
 
 37 
 42 
 ? 
 
 Shale 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 Blue clay 
 
 535 
 

 
 84 
 
 HARDIN COUNTY. 
 
 LEAD HILL. 
 
 FEET 
 
 9,0 
 
 IN. 
 
 PARKINSON'S PLACE. 
 Sandstone 
 
 FEET 
 
 23 
 
 IX 
 
 
 59 
 
 fi 
 
 Limestone 
 
 60 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 4 
 
 f 
 
 
 ?, 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 Bluish limestone 
 
 57 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ONE MILE BELOW "CAVE IN 
 ROCK." 
 
 Cavernous limestone 
 
 168 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Covered 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shelly limestone 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 Limestone with corals 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 54 
 
 
 
 
 
 PULASKI COUNTY. 
 
 CALEDONIA. 
 
 FEET 
 
 20 
 3 
 18 
 4 
 30 
 
 9 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 
 ONE MILE NORTH-EAST OF CAL- 
 EDONIA. 
 
 Ferruginous conglomerate. . . . 
 Black clay shale, with carbon- 
 aceous matter. . . . 
 
 FEET 
 9 
 
 33 
 21 
 16 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 Micaceous sandstone 
 
 White sandy clay 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 Gray indurated clay. .... 
 
 Conglomerate 
 
 Sandy shales 
 
 CEDAR POINT. 
 
 Yellow clay 
 
 Soft sandstone 
 
 16 
 10 
 12 
 2 
 27 
 23 
 
 * 
 
 71 
 
 
 Red clay 
 
 Ferruginous sandy shale 
 Ferruginous sandstone 
 
 White sandy clay 
 
 Bluish clay shale 
 
 
 91 
 
 6 
 
 MASSAC COUNTY. 
 
 FLETCHER'S PLACE. 
 Alluvium 
 
 FEET 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 4 
 17 
 
 IN.I 
 
 
 
 
 
 JAMES COPPER'S PLACE. 
 Conglomerate 
 
 FEET 
 5 
 35 
 
 8 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clay.. 
 
 Covered slope 
 
 Sandstone conglomerate 
 Conglomerate 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 38 
 
 6 
 
 RANDOLPH COUNTY. 
 
 HALF A MILE ABOVE CHESTER. 
 
 FEET 
 
 35 
 1 
 2 
 1 
 6 
 5 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 MANSKER'S PLACE. 
 Covered slope 
 
 FEET 
 
 31 
 108 
 27 
 54 
 62 
 
 272 
 
 IN 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Marlite 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 Cherty beds 
 
 Limestone 
 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 Marlite 
 
 
 57 
 

 
 85 
 
 RANDOLPH COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 DETAILS OF THE CHESTER BEDS. 
 
 Clay beds stratified 
 
 FEET 
 12 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 FEET 
 
 142 
 
 IN. 
 
 5 
 
 Limestone 
 
 7 
 
 ?, 
 
 Sandy shales 
 
 9 
 
 n 
 
 Alternations of limestone and 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 o 
 
 marlite 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 9, 
 
 fi 
 
 
 3 
 
 fi 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 ' 
 
 Blue clay shale 
 
 ' 3 
 
 o 
 
 Covered 
 
 38" 
 
 
 
 Shaly limestone 
 
 ' 9 
 
 8 
 
 Blue shale, with thin bands of 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 limestone 
 
 48 
 
 
 
 " Shaly limestone 
 
 21 
 
 1 
 
 Limestone, with cherty bands . 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 Limestone, in thick beds 
 
 17 
 
 fi 
 
 
 3 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 OOQ 
 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 142 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. 
 
 ALONZO BLOSSOM'S PLACE. 
 Soil and drift 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 HALF A MILE EAST OF A. BLOS- 
 SOM'S PLACE. 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 Shaly sandstone 
 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 Bluish sandstone 
 
 2 
 
 ft 
 
 Cherty limestone '. 
 
 5 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 
 7 
 
 Shaly sandstone (calcareous),. 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 Coal. 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 Bituminous slate, with bastard 
 
 
 
 Black shale 
 
 
 4 
 
 limestone 
 
 1 
 
 
 Fire clay 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clay 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 HENRY COUNTY. 
 
 ALLEN'S PLACE, NEAR GENSSEO. 
 Soil and drift 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 FEET 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 6 
 
 Limestone, with arragonite. . . 
 Indurated clay 
 
 Clay . . 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 
 
 
 
 FRANKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 s. w. i s. w. i SEC. 20, T. 7 s. 
 
 R. 2E. 
 
 Shale 
 
 FEET 
 
 4 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 IN. 
 
 9 
 6 I 
 
 3 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 FEET 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 1 
 6 
 
 IN. 
 
 3 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 Cod 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 
 Clay slate 
 
 Micaceous shale 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 Clay iron ore 
 
 Gray shale 
 
 Shale 
 
 Bituminous slate 
 
 . 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 
 13
 
 86 
 
 MADISON COUNTY. 
 
 W. S.E. i SEC. 6, T. 6 N., R. 10 W. 
 
 MUHLMANN'S PLACE. 
 Soil and drift 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 S. W. J SEC. 8, T. 4 N., R. 5 W. 
 FERGUSON'S PLACE. 
 Bluish limestone 
 
 FEET 
 
 2 
 
 ft 
 
 Shale 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 White clay 
 
 
 s 
 
 Bituminous slate 
 
 
 6 
 
 Bituminous slate 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Coal 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 Shale 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 9, 
 
 5 
 
 Coal 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Cherty beds 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 Q 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 SANGAMON COUNTY. 
 
 ILES' COAL BANK, SUGAR CREEK. 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 FEET 
 
 6 
 
 IN. 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 Blue calcareous clay 
 
 2 
 
 
 Hard blue limestone 
 
 
 8 
 
 Hard blue limestone 
 
 9, 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 1 
 
 fi 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 1 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 2 
 
 
 Clay slate 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 ?, 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 V 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 I 
 
 Limestone 
 
 2 
 
 
 MENARDS MILL SAXGAVON 
 
 
 
 Marly clay shale 
 
 l 
 
 ? 
 
 RIVER 
 
 
 
 Sandy and black clay shale . . . 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Shaly sandstone with calca- 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 reous nodules 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 Blue sandy shale 
 
 6 
 
 
 Yellow sandstone 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 Sandstone . . 
 
 2 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 4 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 9 
 
 
 MAGRADY'S OLD MILL. 
 Soil and drift 
 
 23 
 
 
 YOCUM'S MILL, SANGAMOX 
 RIVER. 
 
 Soil and drift clay 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 
 Argillaceous limestone 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 Sandy shale . 
 
 '20 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 21 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 
 
 BELL'S MILL, SUGAR CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 Thin bedded sandstone ... . 
 
 3 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 11 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 10 
 
 
 Thin-bedded sandstone. ...... 
 
 4 
 
 
 Shalv sandstone 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 LANGFIELD'S COAL BANK. 
 
 
 
 Covered to lake level 
 
 15 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 6 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 CARPENTER'S BRIDGE SAVG VMO\ 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 Covered to river level 
 
 11 
 
 8 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blue sandy shale 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 BRANXER'S MILL SAXGAMOX 
 
 RIYER. 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 Sandstone, irregularly bedded, 
 Sandstone in regular layers. . . 
 Sandstone, thin-bedded 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 3 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 2 
 
 H 
 
 Limestone 
 
 6 
 
 
 Sandstone fla^s 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried forward. . 
 
 ft 
 
 
 
 fiffi 

 
 87 i 
 
 SANGAMON COUNTY (Continued). 
 
 NEW BRIDGE, SANGAMON RIVER. 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 MILLER'S PLACE, HORSE CREEK. 
 Soil and drift 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 Sandy shale 1 . 
 
 4 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 Arenaceous limestone 
 
 1 
 
 | 
 
 Sandy shale _ 
 
 16 
 
 fi 
 
 Shaly sandstone .... . . . . 
 
 18 
 
 5 
 
 Covered to river level 
 
 ?,7 
 
 ' 6 
 
 Clay shale . 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 55 
 
 
 
 
 
 RAUCH'S QUARRY, SUGAR CREEK. 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 STOVER'S COAL BANK, LICK 
 
 22 
 
 10 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 9 
 
 fl 
 
 . Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 2 
 
 
 Black slate, with black lime- 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 17 
 
 
 stone 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coal'. 
 
 1 
 
 | 
 
 
 W 
 
 fl 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 HILL'S QUARRY, SUGAR CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 12 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Micaceous sandstone 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 | 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 GREENWOLD'S PLACE, BRUSH 
 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 Dark clay shale 
 
 1 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 6 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 
 Marly shale 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate . 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 NEW BRIDGE, SUGAR CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 6 
 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 2 
 
 g 
 
 
 1(T 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 K 
 
 PEACOCK & CUMMINGS' SHAFT, 
 
 
 
 Limestone, 
 
 1 
 
 
 SPRING CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 3 
 
 
 Soil 
 
 5 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 1 
 
 
 Blue sandy shale 
 
 45 
 
 
 Micaceous sandstone 
 
 
 % 
 
 Dark clay shale 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 12 
 
 A 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 3 
 
 
 LLOYD A EVAN'S COAL BANK. 
 
 Soil and drift 
 
 
 
 Argillaceous limestone and 
 clay 
 
 4 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Red and green clay shale. . . . 
 
 8 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 Black shaly slate 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 11 
 
 
 Purple clay shale, 
 
 5 
 
 
 Sandstone, hard 
 
 3 
 
 fl 
 
 
 
 
 Shaly sandstone 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 
 77 
 
 8 
 
 Soft sandstone 
 
 2 
 
 g 
 
 JONES 1 WELL, HORSE CREEK. 
 
 
 
 Sandy shale 
 
 6 
 
 ft 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 /( 
 
 Clay shale 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 43 
 
 
 MACOUPIN COUNTY. 
 
 N. E. i SEC. 29, T. 10 N., R. 9 W. 
 
 Impure limestone , . 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 Brought forward 
 
 FEET 
 
 5 
 
 IN. 
 
 g 
 
 Black shale 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 a 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 
 Light colored shale 
 
 3 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 5 
 
 fi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried forward 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 
 13 
 
 9
 
 ' 88 
 
 IRELAND'S RAVINE, SOUTH OF 
 ILLINOIS RIVER, NEAR " LIT- 
 TLE ROCK,"LASALLE co. 
 
 FEET 
 
 IN. 
 
 SHAFT OF THE NORTHERN ILLI- 
 NOIS COAL AND IRON CO. 
 
 FEET 
 
 6 
 
 IN. 
 
 Soil 
 
 6 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 Brown shale 
 
 8 
 
 
 Indurated clays and shales. . . 
 
 49 
 
 
 Lime rock 
 
 1 
 
 ft 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 Blue limestone 
 
 3 
 
 ? 
 
 
 ] 
 
 
 Black shale 
 
 
 ft 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 1 
 
 <>, 
 
 Sandstone, upper part calca- 
 
 
 
 Black shale 
 
 
 5 
 
 reous, lower part micaceous, 
 
 8 
 
 
 Brown shale 
 
 3 
 
 a 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 Black shale, with fossils 
 
 6 
 
 
 Brown shale 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 
 ft 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 Sandstone, with coal plants,. . 
 
 2 
 
 
 Grey limestone 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 Grayish-blue shale, with septa- 
 
 
 
 Black Shale 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 ria 
 
 7 
 
 
 Blue " 
 
 10 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 2 
 
 
 Limerock 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Black slate * 
 
 3 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 10 
 
 s 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 12 
 
 
 Black limestone .... 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Coal 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Shale with nodules 
 
 4 
 
 ft 
 
 
 14C 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 10 
 
 ft 
 
 The lower seventy-five or 
 
 
 
 Red shale 
 
 6 
 
 
 eighty feet of the above sec- 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 1 
 
 ft 
 
 tion represents, very nearly, 
 
 
 
 Red shale 
 
 14 
 
 4 
 
 the shaft of the " Little Rock 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 11 
 
 
 Coal Mining Companv," which 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 6 
 
 
 is situated a short distance west 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 12 
 
 
 of Ireland's ravine. 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 4 
 
 ft 
 
 BORING AT DE SOTO, JACKSON 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 5 
 
 
 COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 6 
 
 
 In the Artesian well sunk 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 ft 
 
 at this point, several beds of 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 10 
 
 
 coal were penetrated at vari- 
 
 
 
 Sandstone 
 
 10 
 
 
 ous depths, as follows : 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 8 
 
 
 1st coal at the depth of 68 ft. 
 
 3 
 
 
 Coal , 
 
 6 
 
 
 2d " " " 93 " 
 
 2 
 
 
 Fire-clay 
 
 1 
 
 g 
 
 3d " " " 135 " 
 
 9 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 4 
 
 | 
 
 4th " " " 165 " 
 
 2 
 
 
 Shale, brown 
 
 64 
 
 
 5th " and shale " 216 " 
 
 9 
 
 
 Black slate, mixed with coal. . 
 Limestone . . ... 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 
 6 
 
 Making a total thicknes of 
 
 
 
 Limestone 
 
 3 
 
 ft 
 
 coal of between 1 6 and 25 feet, 
 
 
 
 Shale 
 
 2 
 
 ft 
 
 the thickness of the shale asso- 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 ciated with the lower bed not 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 14 
 
 
 having been ascertained. 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 ft 
 
 
 
 
 Blue shale 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 
 
 Black slate 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 Coal 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 389 
 
 11
 
 GENERAL REMARKS. 
 
 THE preceding pages contain only a portion of the sections made 
 during the progress of the Geological survey. Many sections made in 
 the counties named are not given ; while a number of counties in which 
 work has been done, are omitted entirely, in consequence of the imprac- 
 ticability of connecting their geology with the coal deposits, without the 
 aid of horizontal sections, and these can only be represented by engravings. 
 They will all be embodied in the final report, together with minute descrip- 
 tions of the vertical sections now given. 
 
 Since the organization of the survey, I have been assisted in the field 
 work by Messrs. A. Varner (deceased), A. H. Worthen, Henry Pratten 
 (deceased), A. H. Ulffers, and J. H. McChesney ; and from their notes and 
 reports, most of the sections given were compiled. In the laboratory, Mr- 
 H. Pratten has been the only assistant. The analyses of the Illinois coals 
 were made by him, as well as those of our iron ores. 
 
 The colored diagram of the state is intended to represent, as nearly as 
 so small a scale will allow, the different geological formations found in its 
 borders, and will assist those who may desire to know the geological posi- 
 tion of the rocks given in the printed vertical sections. 
 
 The portions colored yellow, on the Wabash, Ohio, Mississippi and 
 Illinois rivers, represent the rich alluvial bottoms which border those 
 streams. 
 
 The pink color, found in Alexander, Union, Jersey, Calhoun, Pike, 
 Bureau, La Saile, Grundy, Will, Cook, Kankakee and Iroquois, represents 
 rocks of the Silurian age. 
 
 The portions colored with Indian red, represent rocks of the Devonian 
 epoch, and are to be found in Pulaski, Union, Jersey, Calhoun, Pike, 
 Rock Island and La Salle. 
 
 The blue color, found in our southern and western borders, in the coun- 
 ties of Gallatin, Saline, Hardin, Pope, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union, 
 Jackson, Randolph, Monroe, St. Clair, Madison, Jersey, Greene, Scott, Cal- 
 houn, Pike, Brown, Schuyler, Adams, Hancock, McDonough, Henderson, 
 Warren and Mercer, represents the great Carboniferous limestone series, or 
 
 12
 
 "Mountain Limestone" as it is termed by many geologists. In England 
 beds of oal are found in this series of rocks. In this country no coal 
 has yet been discovered in them. 
 
 In portions of Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Saline, Johnson, Massac, William- 
 son, Union, Jackson, Randolph and Monroe, the " Mountain limestone " 
 series is overlaid with heavy beds of sandstone and sandstone-conglom- 
 erate, answering to the "Millstone grit' 1 '' of some geologists. It is repre- 
 sented by a light shade of sepia skirting the Mountain limestone. This 
 is the base of the coal measures in southern Illinois, no coals existing 
 either in it or below it. 
 
 The dark tint of sepia, covering about two-thirds of the area of the 
 state, and including either in whole or in part eighty-one counties, repre- 
 sents the true coal measures of Illinois. The coal measures consist of 
 beds of sandstones, limestones, shales, slates, clays and bands of iron ore, 
 intercalated with beds of coal, from one inch to nine feet in thickness. 
 
 In the counties of Massac, Pulaski and Alexander, beginning on the 
 Ohio river south of New Liberty, and following that stream to a point 
 below Caledonia, and then crossing Alexander county in a westerly direc- 
 tion to the Mississippi, near the village of Santa Fe, is a portion of the map 
 colored green. It represents a deposit belonging to the Tertiary period. 
 At one place it contains a thin seam of carbonaceous matter, which was 
 mistaken, by those residing in the vicinity, for coal of the carboniferous 
 era. This, however, is a mistake. It is of no value. 
 
 The margin of the coal measures can be easily traced on the diagram 
 in the northern and western counties. On our eastern border, from 
 Iroquois to Gallatin county, they pass over into Indiana, and on the south 
 into Kentucky. In the west, between Keithsburg in Mercer county, and 
 Drury's Landing in Rock Island county, they cross the Mississippi into 
 Iowa. Coal is also found cropping out on the banks of the Mississippi 
 above Rock Island city. A thin seam of coal, associated with clays and 
 shales, was observed at Sterling, in Whiteside county, on the banks of 
 Rock river. What connection it has with the coals ofrRock Island 
 and Henry counties, has not been ascertained. 
 
 Beginning in Rock Island county and proceeding eastward, the northern 
 limit of the coal (leaving out Whiteside, as just referred to) is found in the 
 counties of Henry, Bureau, La Salle, Grundy and Will, and its north- 
 eastern boundary in Kankakee and Iroquois. 
 
 In proceeding northerly, in the Mississippi river counties, the " millstone 
 grit," disappears in Munroe county, and the coal measures are separated 
 from the " mountain limestone " by only a few feet (comparatively) of 
 sandstones, shales and clays. Before reaching Rock Island county, the
 
 91 
 
 \ 
 
 " mountain limestone " disappears, and on Rock river the coal measures 
 rest on rocks of the Devonian and Silurian epochs ; while still further 
 east, in the counties of La Salle, Grundy and Will, the coal beds rest 
 directly on lower Silurian rocks, being separated from them, at some points, 
 by only a few inches of clay. 
 
 Workable beds of coal, however, do not underlay the whole area 
 marked as " coal measures." Illinois is not one " great coal field," as has 
 been represented in maps and geological reports made previous to the 
 commencement of the State Geological Survey. While it contains within 
 its borders more coal than any other state in the union, with, perhaps, 
 the exception of Pennsylvania, the coal does not rest in one great basin* 
 So far as the state survey has thrown any light on the subject, it has been 
 found that the rocks beneath the coal measures, instead of showing a 
 nearly horizontal section from east to west, as was formerly believed by 
 some of our geologists, have been in reality as much disturbed by internal 
 convulsions as those of any volcanic district in the United States. The 
 beds of the lower formations, including the mountain limestone and mill- 
 stone grit, are found, at various localities, displaced and tiked up at every 
 angle from a few degrees to the vertical. These displacements are not 
 confined to any one section. They. occur in every district, from the 
 northern limits of the coal beds, to the southern border of the state. In 
 the irregular valleys and basins formed by these disturbances, our lower 
 coal measures were formed. Subsequent to that period, the then existing 
 coal beds were displaced, and eroded, forming new valleys and new basins? 
 which have been filled with new deposits of coal, and so on up to the 
 termination of the carboniferous epoch. An outline of these basins and 
 valleys, so far as ascertained, will be given in the geological report. It 
 must, however, remain imperfect for years to come, as every reexamina- 
 tion of a coal field develops new facts, which no reasoning from previous 
 data could have brought to light. 
 
 The tables of coal beds, from I to IV, were prepared in 1854, and 
 were designed to show the number and thickness of different coal beds 
 found in southern Illinois, along certain lines south of a line drawn 
 from Illinois Town, St. Glair county, to the state boundary in Clark 
 county, west of Terre Haute. 
 
 Table I shows the existence of twenty-five beds of coal, varying in 
 thickness from three inches to seven feet, on a direct line drawn from the 
 Ohio river, in the counties named, to "Howard's Point" in Fayette 
 county. Of these beds, nine may be considered as workable by mining, 
 in the proper sense of the term. Of the remaining sixteen, ten are, or 
 may be, worked by " stripping " near their outcrop, where they are cov-
 
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 ered by a few feet only of soil and other deposits. The beds capable of 
 being mined, contain forty feet and nine inches of coal. If to this be 
 added the beds capable of furnishing coal by "stripping," this section 
 will show a thickness of available coal of over fifty-five feet. 
 
 Table II shows the number of beds found on a line drawn from a point 
 on Big Muddy river, near Murphrysborough, Jackson county, to Gris- 
 wold's, in Hamilton county. These beds vary from four inches to nine 
 feet in thickness. Two of these beds, amounting to fifteen feet, can be 
 mined profitably, while five of them, from one foot six inches to one foot 
 eight inches in thickness, may be made available, at various places, by 
 either mining or " stripping." The total thickness of coal in this sect-ion 
 is twenty-three feet six inches. 
 
 Talk III exhibits the coal beds found on a line from the " Old Salt 
 Spring," south-east of Equality, Gallatin county, to Parker's Prairie, in 
 Cumberland county. Of these beds, four are workable by mining, vary- 
 ing in thickness from three feet to five feet, and amounting in all to 
 sixteen feet six inches. Four of the others, with a total thickness of 
 seven feet, may be "stripped" in favorable situations. All the beds in 
 this section, sum up a total of twenty-three feet nine inches. 
 
 Table IV contains some of the beds found in a section from a point north 
 of Waterloo, Monroe county, to Howard's Point, in Fayette county. Of 
 these, three are from three feet six inches, to six feet nine inches thick, and 
 are mined profitably, the united thickness being sixteen feet nine inches. 
 The other beds vary from one foot three inches to two feet in thickness. 
 The total amount of coal in this section is twenty-three feet two inches. 
 
 Since these tables were prepared, other discoveries of coal have been 
 made in several of the counties embraced in them. These cannot now 
 be added, but will be noticed in the detailed geological report. As the 
 tables now stand, however, they are sufficient to show the great number 
 and importance of the coal beds of the district to which they relate. 
 
 No tabular view of the coals of middle and northern Illinois has yet 
 been prepared, nor, in fact, has it been desirable to do so up to this time, 
 as new discoveries are constantly being made in those districts, which are 
 calculated to modify, somewhat, the opinions first formed in relation to 
 them. 
 
 By reference to the pages of analyses, and the tables on pages 55, 56 and 
 57, as well as to the vertical sections of the counties in the districts 
 referred to, it will be seen that their coal beds have not been neglected, 
 but have, on the contrary, received their full share of attention in all 
 respects. 
 
 In order to embrace as much matter in relation to more recent discov-
 
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 eries as possible, some of the oldest, best and most profitable mines in 
 the state have been passed without notice in this abstract. In the final 
 report they will receive their due share of attention. 
 
 In the printed sections, many localities of coal are given in addition 
 to those noticed in the first half of this abstract, together with the thick- 
 ness of the beds and the character of the rocks associated with them- 
 These coals have not yet been analyzed. 
 
 v The relative value of Illinois coals can be ascertained by comparing the 
 analytical results given on the pages referred to ; and their position with 
 regard to some other American coals, as well as to a few British coals 
 used in the manufacture of iron, can be seen at a glance by consulting the 
 tables on page 58. These analyses show that we have a number of beds 
 of coal in this state, which equal, in every respect, the very best coals of 
 the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. In thickness and other requisites for 
 cheap and profitable mining, they are not surpassed by those of any other 
 portion of the west, and there is only needed enterprise, capital and 
 energy, to develop a source of wealth in our state, at present scarcely 
 thought of, and which is incalculable. The markets are already here, 
 and the supply is so inadequate to the demand, that one Illinois city 
 alone imports annually from other states coal to the amount of over 
 134,000 tons. 
 
 In Knox, Henry and La Salle counties, cannel coal occurs in connection 
 with bituminous beds. Its value may be estimated by comparing the 
 analyses of the different seams, with those given of the same variety of 
 coal from Virginia and Kentucky. 
 
 So far as means for the transportation of coal to both home and distant 
 markets are concerned, no state in the union is superior to Illinois. The 
 Ohio, Mississippi and Illinois rivers, Lake Michigan, and all our railroads 
 can be made tributary to this great interest. 
 
 J. G. NORWOOD.
 
 INDEX. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Ashley's Mine, coal, 11 
 
 Adams County, coal, 26 
 
 Alexander's Mine, 31 
 
 Aldrich's Mine, 41 
 
 Allen's Mine, 42 
 Analyses of American coals, some 
 
 of which are used in Illinois, 58 
 Analysis of foreign coals used in 
 
 the manufacture of Iron, 58 
 Alexander County, section, 59, 83 
 
 Anderson's, section, 62 
 
 Alexander's place, section, 65 
 Auburn, section one and a half 
 
 miles east of, 70 
 
 Adams County, sections, 71 
 Atlas, section one and a half miles 
 
 below, 72 
 
 Appanoose, section near, 74 
 
 Adam's & Pulsifer's boring, 77 
 Albion, sections near, 79, 80 
 
 Allison's, near Golconda, 82 
 
 Ashley's Mine, section, 83 
 
 Allen's place, section, 85 
 
 [B] 
 
 Bowies' Mine, 
 " Big Muddy " Mines, 
 Belleville Mines, 
 Belsha's l{jne, 
 Barker's Mine, 
 Bassett's Mine, 
 Butler's Mine, 
 Blackmore's Mine, 
 Bureau County, coal, 
 Breckiriridge cannel coal, 
 "Buffalo Rock" mine, 
 " Big Chain " of the Ohio, 
 " Bald Rock," section, 
 Benton, section near, 
 Belsha's Mine, section, 
 Boll's Farm, section near, 
 Belleville, section, 
 Bechholz's place, section, 
 Blackmore's place, section, 
 Butler's Hill, section, 
 Beckwith's place, section, 
 Batt's place, section, 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Bates' wood yard, section, 69 
 
 Bond County, section. 69 
 
 Blanchard's place, section, 70 
 
 Brown County, sections, 71 
 
 Barry, section near, 72 
 
 Birmingham, section, 74 
 
 Byrne's place, in La Salle, 75 
 
 Blackstone's boring, 77 
 
 "Buffalo Rock," section, 78 
 
 Brissenden's place, section, 79 
 
 Bennington Mills section. 80 
 
 Biehl's Mill, section, 80 
 
 Brickley's place, section, 80 
 
 Baker's place, section, 80 
 
 Blossom's place, section, 85 
 
 Ball's Mill, section, 86 
 
 Bell's Mill, section, 86 
 
 Branner's Mill, section, 86 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 14 
 14 
 25 
 26 
 29 
 33 
 38 
 46 
 47 
 59 
 61 
 61 
 02 
 63 
 63 
 63 
 66 
 67 
 67 
 68 i 
 
 Coal branch of Bankston, 
 Caseyville Mines, 
 Churchill's Mine, 
 Cartlidge's Mine, 
 Cook's Mine, 
 Calhoun County, coal, 
 Carother's Mine, 
 
 13 
 16 
 16 
 19 
 20 
 29 
 
 ' Chicago and Danville Coal Co.," coal, 32 
 Cook's, Innis, mine, 32 
 
 Colchester Mines, 34 
 
 Cannel Coal, 37, 39, 42, 46, 48, 49 
 
 ' Cutler, Edwards & Co.," 39 
 
 " Carbon Cliff Mine," 40 
 
 Oorcoran's Mines, 40 
 
 Crab Orchard Cr., section, 61 
 
 Chester, sections, 61, 84, 85 
 
 Canteen Creek, section, 62 
 
 Caseyville, quarry near, 62 
 
 Churchill's section, 62 
 
 Calhoun County, sections, 64 
 
 Cap au Ores, section, 64 
 
 near, 64 
 
 Cumberland County, section, 64 
 
 Chicago and Danville Coal Co.," 
 
 section, 65 
 
 Cook's place, section, 65 
 
 Carothers & Ball's place, section, 67 
 
 Camden, section near, 68 
 
 Calhoun County, sections, 68
 
 II 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Clark County, sections, 10 
 
 Crooked Creek, section, 70 
 
 Campbell's place, section, 71 
 " two miles south of, 71 
 
 Crooked Creek, section, 72 
 
 Cedar Creek, section, 73 
 
 Camden, section opposite, 74 
 
 Carmi, section, 78 
 
 Cherry's place, section, 78 
 
 Campbell's A., boring, 77 
 
 Claremont, section, 80 
 
 Collins' place, section, 80 
 
 Clubb's, S. H., quarry, section, 81 
 Carroll's place, section one mile 
 
 and a half below, 81 
 
 Campbell's place, section, 82 
 
 Centralia, boring at, 88 
 
 Clifton quarry, 83 
 " Cave in Rock," section one mile 
 
 below, 84 
 
 Caledonia, section, 84 
 
 Cedar Point, section, 84 
 
 Copper's James, place, section, 84 
 
 Carpenter's Bridge, section, 86 
 
 P>3 
 
 DuQuoin Mine, 1 1 
 
 Dilg & KempPs Mine, 14 
 
 Dunford's Mine, 17 
 
 Drake's Mine, 22 
 
 Danville Mines, 32 
 
 Davidson's Mine, 64 
 
 " Devil's bake oven," section, 61 
 
 Dilg & Kempff's shaft, 63 
 
 Delhi, section one mile south of, 69 
 
 DuQuoin, section, 83 
 
 Diagram, explanation of, 91 
 DeSoto, coal beds, 
 
 Equality, coal, 7 
 
 Eagle Creek Mine, 8 
 
 Emmerson & Ryder's Mine, 18 
 Edwardsville Mine, " 19 
 
 Exeter Mines, 24 
 Eagle Creek Mine, La Salle County, 47 
 
 Egleston's Mine, 50 
 
 " Cannel coal, 48 
 
 Embarras River, section, 64 
 Ellis's branch, near Georgetown, 
 
 section, 66 
 
 Exeter, section, 71 
 
 Equality, section, 79 
 
 Edward's County, sections, 7 
 
 Embarras River, section, 81 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Field & Rounds' Mine, 49 
 
 foreign Coals, analyses of, 58 
 
 Franklin County, sections, 61, 85 
 
 Fischer's quarry, 62 
 
 Fithian's quarry, section, 65 
 
 Fayette County, sections, 69 
 
 Fish Hook Creek, section, 72 
 
 Flannery's place, section, 82 
 
 Fozard's place, section, 82 
 
 Fletcher's place, section, 84 
 
 Ferguson's place, section, 86 
 
 Frosts' Mine, 
 
 [F] 
 
 allatin County, coal, 
 
 roshang's Mine, 
 
 reene County, coal, 
 
 ilbert's Mine, 
 
 eneseo Coal, 
 
 orbet's Mine, 
 
 rundy County, 
 
 Goose Lake," coal, 
 
 Grand Chain of the Mississippi," 
 
 section, 69 
 
 Gallatin County, sections, 60, 79 
 
 Grayville, sections, 61, 78 
 
 Gilead, sections near, 64 
 
 Griffith's place, section, 66 
 
 Greene County, sections, * 70 
 
 Grape Creek, section below the 
 
 mouth of, 76 
 
 Golconda, river bank near, 82 
 
 Greenwold's place, section, 88 
 
 General Remarks, ' 89 
 
 Hays' Mill, mine, 8 
 
 Holman & Smith's Mine, 10 
 
 Hamilton County, coal, 1 1 
 
 Hodges' Creek Mine, 21 
 
 House worth's Mine, 21 
 
 Higbec's Mine, 26 
 
 Henson's Mine, 28 
 
 Henry County, coal, 40 
 Hitt's Vermilion Mine, ' 44 
 
 Hartshorne's Mine, 50 
 Hardin County, sections, 60, 84 
 
 Holman & Smith's, section, 61 
 
 Harrison's quarry, 62 
 
 Hazel Creek quarry, 62 
 
 Hart's place, section, 64 
 
 Hamburg, section, 64 
 
 Hanging Rock, section, 65 
 
 Henson's place, section, 66 
 
 Hardin, section near, 68 
 
 Hamilton County, sections, 69 
 
 Henderson County, section, 73 
 Hancock County, sections, 74, 75 
 
 Bight's Shoals, section, 78
 
 Ill 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 Hartman's place, section, 80 
 
 Henry County, section, 
 
 Hill's quarry, 88 
 
 [I] 
 
 "Illinois Coal Co.," 13 
 Ireland's Mine, 45, 88 
 u Illinois Coal Co.," sections, 62, 63 
 Indiana sections, 
 
 " above Eugene, 76 
 
 Perryville, 76 
 
 Horse Shoe Bend, 76 
 
 Eugene, 76 
 
 Williamsport, 76 
 
 lies s place, section, 86 
 
 Johnson County, coal, 10 
 
 Johnson's Joel, Mine, 10 
 
 Jackson County, coal, 10 
 
 Jeffrey's Mine, 16 
 
 Johnson's Mine, 20 
 
 Jackson's Mine, 21 
 
 Jersey County, coal, 27 
 
 Jackson County, sections, 61 
 
 Jersey County, sections, 69 
 
 Joiner's place, section, 82 
 
 Jones' Well, Horse Creek, 88 
 
 Kickapoo Mines, 35 
 
 Kingston Mines, 35 
 
 Knox County, 35 
 
 Kewanee mine, 41 
 
 Kirkpatrick's Mine, 44 
 
 Kirkpatrick's Cannel Coal, 46 
 
 Kanawha Cannel Coal, 4fi| 
 
 Kirkpatrick's Cannel Coal, 49 
 
 Kinderhook, section, 72 
 
 King's Mill, section, 74 
 Kaylor's place, section, 
 
 PAGE. 
 71 
 73 
 
 75 
 
 75,76 
 81 
 
 81 
 81 
 83 
 84 
 88 
 ' Little Eock Coal Mining Company," 88 
 
 Lagrange, section, 
 Lowrv's place, section, 
 Little's place, section, 
 La Salle County, section?, 
 Lawrence County, sections, 
 Lawrcnceville, section near Fagin's 
 
 Mill 
 
 Lusk's Creek, near Golconda, 
 Long's place, section, 
 Lead Hill, section, 
 Lloyd & Evan's Coal bank, section, 
 
 Martin's Mine, 
 
 [M] 
 
 Murphysborough Mines, 
 Monroe County, coal, 
 Madison County, coal, 
 Macoupin County, coal, 
 McDonough County, coal, 
 Menard County, coal, 
 Moffatt's Mine, 
 McMurtry's Mine, 
 Mercer County, coal, 
 Marseilles, coal, 
 Mitchell's Mine, 
 Morris Mines, 
 
 Middle Illinois Coals, table, 
 Meek's Farm, section, 
 Madison County, sections. 
 Makerson's Branch, section, 
 McKee's Mill, section, 
 tfendon, section near, 
 tft. Sterling, sections north of, 
 tfontezuma, section, 
 McDonough County, sections, 
 
 10 
 12 
 16 
 21 
 34 
 34 
 35 
 35 
 42 
 43 
 47 
 
 52, 54 
 56 
 60 
 
 64 83, 86 
 66 
 68 
 71 
 71 
 72 
 72 
 72 
 75 
 77 
 78 
 82 
 
 Lock Reserve, 5 
 
 Langley's Mine, 57 
 
 Lafferty's Mine, 28 
 
 Leonard's Mine, 30 
 
 Loomis's Mine, 36 
 
 " Cannel Coal, 37 
 
 Lowry Thomas & Go's Mine, 40 
 
 La Salle County, coal, 43 
 
 Lowell Mines, 45 
 " La Salle Coal Mining Co.," 
 
 Lafferty's place, section, 66 
 
 Leonard's place, section, 66 
 
 " quarry, 67 
 
 Langley's place, section, 68 
 
 Livingston, section, 70 
 
 Little Missouri Creek, section, 71 
 
 Macomb, sections two miles north of, 
 Montebello, section, 
 Mendota, boring at, 
 Mitchell's place, section, 
 Morgantown, section, 
 Marion County, section, 83 
 
 Massac County, sections, 84 
 
 Mansker's place, section, 84 
 
 Muhlmann's place, section, 86 
 
 Magrady's Mill, section, 86 
 
 Menard's Mill, section, 86 
 
 Mud Lake, section, 86 
 
 Miller's place, section, 88 
 
 Macoupin County, section, 88 
 
 [N] 
 
 Northern Illinois Coals, table, 57 
 
 50 j New Haven, section, 60 
 North fork of Vermilion river, 
 
 section, 65 
 Nauvoo, section one mile above, 74 
 " " two miles south- 
 east of, 74 
 " section at Hibbard's, 75
 
 North Fork of Saline river, 
 
 New bridge, Sugar creek, section at, 
 
 " Northern Coal and Iron Co.," 
 
 [0] 
 
 Ottawa coal, 
 Orange's place, section, 
 Orchard Creek/section, 
 
 m 
 
 Perry County, coal, 
 
 Pfeiffer's Mine, 
 
 Pike County coal, 
 
 Puffenberger's Mine, 
 
 Pleasant View Mine, 
 
 Payne's Mine, 
 
 Peoria County, coal, 
 
 Peru, coal, thin seam, 
 
 Pulaski County, sections, 
 
 Pope County, sections, 
 
 Prairie du Rocher, section, 
 
 Pfeiffer's place, section, 
 
 Paris' Mill, section, 
 
 Pocahontas, section four miles 
 
 south of, 
 
 Pike County, sections, 
 Perry, section one and a half miles 
 
 north-west of, 
 Perley's, on Cushman's place, near 
 
 Ottawa, 
 
 Payne's place, Danville, section, 
 Peru Shaft, 
 
 " section, near the " Chamber's 
 
 House," 
 
 Perry County, section, 
 Parkinson's place, section , 
 Peacock & Cummings' shaft, 
 
 PAGE, j 
 
 79 Rock Island County, sections, 
 88 Rockwell's boring, 
 88JRichland County, sections, 
 
 Rock Creek, section, 
 
 Ranch's quarry, 
 
 59, 
 
 59, 81, 
 
 [S] 
 
 Saline Mines, 
 
 Saline County, coal, 
 
 Smith's Mine, 
 
 Spiller's Mine, 
 
 Shasteen's Mine, 
 
 Snyder's Mines, 
 
 St. Clair County, coal, 
 
 Sangamon County, coal, 
 
 Sunders' Mine, 
 
 Springfield, coal, 
 
 Schuyler County, coal, 
 
 Scott County, coal, 
 
 Salem Hill Mine, 
 
 Smith's Mine, 
 
 " Sheffield Company," codl, 
 
 Serrell's Mine, 
 
 Seeley's Mine, 
 
 Southern Illinois Coals, table. 
 
 Sections of rocks, 
 
 Sloan's Hill, 
 
 69 
 
 72 Shawneetown, sections, 
 Saline County, sections, 
 Creek, section, 
 
 [Q] 
 
 Quincy, section, 
 
 Randolph County, coal, 
 Ritchie's Mine, 
 Rushville, mine near, 
 Russel's Mine, 
 Rock Island County, coal, 
 Robbins, Lawson & Co., 
 Reynold's Mine, 
 Rosiclare, section, 
 Randolph County, sections, 
 Rock Creek, section, 
 Randall's Mill, section, 
 Rockport, section, 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 20 
 24 
 31 
 39 
 40 
 48 
 60 
 
 61, 84 
 63 
 70 
 72 
 
 St. Clair County, sections, 
 Stone Creek, sections, 
 Shoal Creek, section, 
 Silver Creek, " 
 Sandusky's place, section, 
 Stony Creek, sections, 
 Snake Den, " 
 Salt Fork, section, 
 Schuyler County, sections, 
 Savage's place, section, 
 Scott County, sections, 
 Starkey & Davis' place, section, 
 Seeds' quarry, section, 
 Smith's Dr., place, section, 
 Spiller's place, section, 
 Sangamon County, sections, 
 Sangamon river, section at the 
 
 new bridge, 
 Stover's Coal Bank, section, 
 
 [T] 
 
 Thornton's Eli, Mine, 
 Ta/ewell County, coal, 
 Tucker's Mine, 
 Tiskilwa Mines, 
 Thornton & Park's Mine, 
 Turner's Mine, 
 Telfirs Mine, 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 73, 85 
 77 
 80 
 82 
 88 
 
 5 
 8 
 9 
 9 
 11 
 12 
 13 
 22 
 23 
 23 
 24 
 24 
 34 
 37 
 38 
 41 
 45 
 55 
 59 
 59 
 60 
 60 
 61 
 62 
 63 
 64 
 64 
 65 
 66 
 66 
 67 
 
 68,74 
 69 
 71 
 72 
 81 
 82 
 82 
 86 
 
 88 
 88 
 
 83 
 34 
 38 
 38 
 42 
 53 
 54
 
 Table of Southern' Illinois Coals, 
 " Middle " " 
 
 " Northern " 
 " American coals, some of 
 which are used in Illinois, 
 
 Table of foreign coals, 
 
 Thornton's Mill, section, 
 
 Tucker's place, section, 
 
 Talbot entry, section, 
 
 Thebes, section, 
 
 Tables, explanation of, 
 
 IT] 
 
 Vermilion County, coal, 
 
 " " sections, 
 
 Vance's place, section, 
 
 [W] 
 
 Williamson County, coal, 
 " Wood River Coal Mining Com- 
 pany," 
 
 PAGE. 
 55 
 
 Williams' Mine, 
 
 56 j Wataga Mines, 
 
 57 Warren County, 
 Wards Mine, 
 
 58 1 Watson's Mine, 
 
 58 Williamson County, occtions, 
 
 27 
 
 65,76 
 66 
 
 18 
 
 White County, sections, 
 
 Wilson's Shaft, section, 
 place, " 
 
 Whitehall, section 2| miles north- 
 east of, 
 
 Winchester, section, 
 
 Wells' place, section, 
 
 Warren County, sections, 
 
 Warsaw, sections, 
 
 Williams' Creek, section one mile 
 from Pulaski, 
 
 Wabash County, sections, 
 
 Whittaker's place, section, 
 
 Yocum's Mill, section, 
 
 PAGE. 
 
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 36 
 37 
 
 43 
 52 
 
 61, 82 
 
 61, 78 
 
 62 
 
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