Field Notebook: MD 1945a
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61 Quarry in argillaceous limestone. Sandstone float comes in above it 62 Prospects, coal and black shale on dump. √ 63 Coal mine opened by Sam Breneman and Herman Opel. Abandoned and caved. A second, older, opening 300' to north. Jake Bitinger reports "30 to 36 inches" √ 64 Old opening, caved and filled, [illegible] Buckle property. May be Barton or thereabouts. √ 65 Abandoned and caved mine in Harlem coal opened by George Beitzel. Black shale with marine fossils on dump. Several older entries immediately adjacent. Reportedly 18" coal. √ 66. Coal mine in Harlem opened by John C. Beachy. Black shale with marine fossils on dump. Abandoned & caved. √ 67 Abandoned and caved mine. Gray shale roof. Reportedly 22" coal. Heading N50 E. Opened by ?, on Irvin Beizchy property √ 68. Several openings made by Ed Alexander. Coal worked down dip. Local farmer gives following section from memory-