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Table 10. Percent insoluble residue of 31
overburden samples containing various amounts of siderite,
calcite, pyrite, and quartz. A carbonate rating was devised based
on Table 11 and compared to the original fizz rating assigned by
the WVU laboratory technician. 
| Sample | Percent Insoluble Residue | Carbonate Rating | Original Fizz Rating By WVU Lab | Different Rating |
| Fe | ||||
| 1 | 97.5 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 2 | 97.7 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 3 | 97.8 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 4 | 99.2 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 51 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| 6 | 75.3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ca | ||||
| 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 13.3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 34.1 | 3 | 3 | |
| S | ||||
| 1 | 92.9 | 1 | 0 | * |
| 2 | 87.7 | 2 | 1 | * |
| 31 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| 4 | 97.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| Si | ||||
| 1 | 98.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 98.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 97.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 95.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 93 | 1 | 2 | * |
| 6 | 96.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 96.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 94.1 | 1 | 0 | * |
| 9 | 95.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 93.7 | 1 | 0 | * |
| 11 | 99.2 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 12 | 95 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 84.3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | 96.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 96.8 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 161 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
| 171 | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
1Insufficient sample available to conduct analysis.
