Abstract
THE labours of Prof. Newberry and his colleagues during the year 1870 have resulted in the accumulation of a great many details relating chiefly to the structure of that portion of the great Appalachian Coal-field which extends over a considerable part of Ohio. Without the aid of a good map it is somewhat difficult to follow the descriptions given in this Report, the numerous local references and details having a tendency to bewilder the reader. This, however, is unavoidable under the circumstances; and those who desire to obtain a full and clear conception of the geological structure of Ohio will have to wait the completion of the map and final report promised by Dr. Newberry, the present volume not pretending to be more than its title implies. Nevertheless, it contains a very large and varied amount of information, which will, no doubt, be duly appreciated by those for whom it has been prepared. Especially noteworthy are the numerous illustrative sections of Carboniferous strata, and analyses of coals, ironstones, fireclays, and soils, as also two ably written sketches “On the Present State of the Manufacture of Iron in Great Britain,” and “On the State of the Steel Industry,” both of which will repay perusal by those of us here who are interested in these matters.
Geological Survey of Ohio.
Report of Progress in 1870, by J. S. Newberry., Chief Geologist, including Reports by the Assistant Geologists, Chemists, and Local Assistants. (Columbus: Nevin and Myers, State Printers, 1871, pp. 568.)
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G., J. Geological Survey of Ohio . Nature 6, 139 (1872). https://doi.org/10.1038/006139a0
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