by C.K. Wentworth, 6.5 x 10-inch soft-cover book, 179 pages, 28 plates include folded 34 x 23-inch color 1:62,500-scale geologic map, folded 1:62,500-scale topographic map, 1 plate of coal sections, 16 figures, 1922. Report describes the stratigraphy, structure, coal resources, and mining history of the coal-bearing portion of Russell County (Southwest Virginia Coalfield). Carboniferous-age sedimentary formations and coal beds are described in depth and delineated on accompanying geologic map. The analytical results of coal samples are included. Coal mines, prospects, and drill holes are plotted on the geologic map. Several stratigraphic sections, historical photographs of coal mining, and a separate report on the forests of Russell County by J.W. O'Byrne are included.
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