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Siniglik -> 11 miles in straight line from Gotham / 15
landed at about 16 mils
and examined section
black band 3-4 feet thick
containing coal occurs in
the sand, which is yellowish
green when dug into - the sand
below the coal band are-
thin many coaly lenses
a fraction of an inch thick.
Several coal bearing seams
are in the yellow sand
sand is 50-75 feet thick
as exposed (say 70')
The sand is unconsolidated quartz sand.