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

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X. HANGCHAU (Southern Hunan).
Rather soft, bituminous coal, coking in a closed tube. Spec. gray. 1.68.
Carbon.......71.80
Volatile matter........ 15.89
Water..... ~. 0.65
Ash......... 11.66
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XI. Mine near FANGSHAN (S. W. of Peking).
Hard anthracite. Yields HO, and decrepitates in a closed tube. Spec. gray. 1.83.
Carbon.... 90 02
Volatile matter...2.68
Water..... 2.20
Ash. 5.10
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XII. Coal from TATUNG in Shansi.
Clear black, moderately hard bituminous coking coal. Decrepitates slightly. Spec. grav. 1.30.
Carbon...... 65.30
Volatile matter.... 28.69
Water. *..... 1.47
Ash........ 4.54
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XIII. Coal from DouY (island of Sagalien).
Clear black, bituminous coking coal. Spec. grav. 1.31.
Carbon.........67.51
Volatile matter.... 22.98
Water....... 3.51
Ash..... 6.00
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XIV. Coal from IWANAI (island of Yesso).
Clear, smooth, black or brownish coal. Gives off HO, and cokes in a closed tube. Spec. gray. 1.26.
Carbon.....60.26
Volatile matter........29.72
Water......... 2.30
Ash....... 7.72
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XV. YINGWO mine (Fangshan S. W. of Peking).
Soft crumbling anthracite. Yields considerable HO in a closed tube. Spec. grav.?
Carbon.....77.58
Volatile matter. 3.63
Water. 2.50
Ash......16.29
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