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| | Description of the Geology of Lackawanna County Pennsylvania |
 | | Its north-western wall is the Shickshinny or Lackawanna mountain of steeply dipping Pocono rocks (X), with a terrace of the Conglomerate (XII) running along its face, beautifully sculptured into a series of triangles by the drainage from the crest. |
 | | This river forms the western boundary for about seven miles, and affords good sections of nearly horizontal Catskill and Pocono rocks, growing steeper down stream, and standing in bold cliffs (Campbells ledge) in the gap at Pittston. |
 | | The Lackawanna Coal basin holds only 307` of coal measures, with a total of 20` of coal, at its north-east end; 282` of measures, with 13` of coal, at Carbondale; 633` of measures with 67` of coal, at Scranton; and 816` of measures, with 85` of coal, further west. |
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