S82 Mr Hardie on tlie Geology irf' Oodipoor, 



to assume, on fracture, a rhomboidal form, might have had a 

 material influence in modifying the shape of the hills. The 

 strata, too, of this neighbourhood very generally exhibit the 

 slightly waved aspect which characterises the rocks of Chitor *, 

 an appearance indicative of internal upheavings, — while the 

 phenomena observable near the line of junction of the older and 

 newer formations of the Mewar, clearly prove that the former 

 were elevated at a period posterior to the deposition of the lat- 

 ter. Whether, in this particular instance, the elevation was ef- 

 fected prior to the assumption of an inclined position by the 

 older strata or not, the appearances, as yet observed, do not 

 precisely indicate : the older strata dip under the newer forma- 

 tions; and the dislocations observable near the line of junction, 

 may perhaps be attributed to a movement similar to that which 

 modified the position of the sandstone strata on the Harowtee 

 side of the Mokundra range. 



The kunkur conglomerate of the valley of Oodipoor was 

 obviously deposited over strata which had already assumed a 

 vertical position — the phenomena of the quartz veins are suffi- 

 cient to establish this fact. I have already remarked, however, 

 that among the kunkur beds, there may be many which have 

 owed their origin to local causes, operating at different and re- 

 mote periods ; and I have reason to believe, that the Oodipoor 

 conglomerate comes under this last description of kunkur, and 

 that it may be considered as a comparatively recent variety. 



I shall in another communication proceed to consider the 

 geology of the older formations of the valley of Oodipoor, and 

 trust I shall then be enabled to direct your attention to some 

 few facts farther corroborative of the views at which I have 

 just hinted. In the mean time, I must pause; my remarks 

 have been extended to a greater length than I at first antici- 

 pated. In this country, however, little more of the kunkur is 

 known than its name ; and I have thought that a short general 

 description of a deposite so singular, might not be altogether 

 without interest to the English reader. 



• See Edinburgh New Pjhilosophical Journal, No. xxi. p. 86. 



