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Hole 38
Surf. Elev.
Depth 70'2"
From To Th.
0 3'10" 3'10"
Overburden, sandy loam
with sandstone float blocks
chiefly medium grained light
grey micaceous sandstone,
brownish stain to 10'6". Fe
stained partings throughout,
some fine grained zones,
minor coaly streaks and
partings. No noticeable
break or lithologic change
throughout.
Homewood
55
3'10 30'9" 26'11"
30'9" 32'2" 1'5" (8" actual rec.) Dark gray to
black shale and 'slate'
shale.
upper coaly
horizon
32'2" 39'2" 7'
Light to dark gray silty
shale, some streaks
of fine sandstone.
39'2" 40'11" 1'9"
Dark gray to blue-black
clay shale, plant frag-
ments.
40'11" 42'1" 1'2" (8" actual recovery) Black
coaly shale
coaly
zone
Mercer
42'1" 43'2" 1'1"
Gray waxy 'slicked' clay,
coaly streaks in lower
2'.
43'2" 44'6" 1'4" Coal (8"+ actual recovery)
coal
44'6" 54'6" 10'
(Recovery of 8' in this
interval. Following actual
recovery - loss could
be from lithologies stored)
Mercer
Coal
* 1' Hard block coaly clay
and coal (3" seams 8" to
11")
Hard clay
546
10" Dark gray flinty topblock
Mercer
> * 25" Gray flinty clay, softer
Clay
than normal, slicked.