. A report on the phosphate fields of South Carolina. Fig. 1.—Hand Mining. Removing Overburden from South Carolina Fig. 2.—Loading Phosphate on Flat Cars by Hand. REPORT OX THE PHOSPHATE FIELDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. O Shepard, published by shows the various strata and theircontent of phosphoric acid. Table I.— Thickness and character of strata in phosphate regions of South. Carolina as determined from a ? Character of stratum. r, ., , Content of E quivalentin bone phosphateof lime. Clay Phosphatic Do Argillaceous Phosphatic nodules Argillaceous Do P
. A report on the phosphate fields of South Carolina. Fig. 1.—Hand Mining. Removing Overburden from South Carolina Fig. 2.—Loading Phosphate on Flat Cars by Hand. REPORT OX THE PHOSPHATE FIELDS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. O Shepard, published by shows the various strata and theircontent of phosphoric acid. Table I.— Thickness and character of strata in phosphate regions of South. Carolina as determined from a ? Character of stratum. r, ., , Content of E quivalentin bone phosphateof lime. Clay Phosphatic Do Argillaceous Phosphatic nodules Argillaceous Do Phosphatic Argillaceous marl».Phosphatic nodules. Hard marl Argillaceous Do Do Phosphatic nodules Argillaceous marl Marl and phosphatic grains. Argillaceous marl Sandv marl Do Hard marl Phosphatic pebbles Hard pebbly marl Sandy limestone Firm limestone Sandv limestone Feet. 17- 20 26- 30 26- 30 34 46 70 85 90 104 110-112 110-112 125-128 125-128 145 170 22 s 255280 286287-290 Per cent. 22. 72 15. 81 Traces. Traces. Traces. Traces.
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