Geological researches in China, Mongolia, and Japan, during the years 1862-1865.

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III. CHINGSHUI (near Chaitang W. of Peking).
Soft, bituminous coal, coking in a tube and giving some HO. Spec. grav. 1.37.
Carbon....81.32
Volatile matter. 5.62
Water......... 0.36
Ash......12.70
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IV. TEYIH mine (near Muntakau W. of Peking).
Soft, crumbling anthracite. Gives some HO in a closed tube. Spec. grav. 1.74.
Carbon......80.75
Volatile matter.... 5.43
Water.... 2.42
Ash......11.40
100.00
V. TASHITUNG mine (Fangshan S. W. of Peking).
Hard anthracite, coated with some carbonate. Decrepitates and gives off some HO in a closed
tube. Spec. grav. 1.84.
Carbon....86.62
Volatile matter....4.64
Water......... 2.64
Ash.... 6.10
100.00
VI. KwEI (first mine above Kwei on the upper Yangtse in Hupeh).
Rather a soft coal. When heated in a closed tube gives off HO, and a slightly bituminous odor,
without decrepitating. Spec. grav. 1.44.
Carbon....85.63
Volatile matter... 4.10
Water......... 0.38
Ash.... 9.89
100.00
VII. Mine of SIANGTUNG (in Hunan).
Hard, fine-grained anthracite. Gives off HO, and decrepitates violently in a closed tube. Spec.
grav. 1.65.
Carbon......96.21
Volatile matter........ 0.65
Water..... 1.45
Ash........ 1.69
100.00
VIII. Another coal from SIANGTUNG.
Hard anthracite. Gives HO in a closed tube, and decrepitates but slightly. Spec. grav. 1.61.
Carbon......94.59
Volatile matter..... 1.18
Water......... 1.65
Ash.......... 2.58
100.00
IX. LAICHA Ho (Southern Hunan).
Hard anthracite. Yields HO and considerable sulphur on heating in a closed tube. Spec.
grav. 1.47.
Carbon......... 88.27
Volatile matter........ 2.92
Water......... 0.80
Ash.......... 8.01
100.00