WYNNE : GEOLOGY OF KUTCH. 



The region most affected by the great earthquake of 1819, lying 

 at a distance beyond the limits of the tract to be geologically examined, 

 and surrounded as it is by difficulties of access, oiFered little to reward 

 inspection, still with a view to ascertain something of its present 

 condition, a short visit was made to the centre of the depressed area and 

 the existing state of things noted. The interesting question of the 

 Runn of Kutch being now slowly elevated has been considered, but owing 

 to the want of iDrotracted observations, the impossibility of forming 

 any positive conclusion has only been arrived at. 



Owing to the deserted nature of the country at the exti-eme west 

 of the province in consequence of a long succession of dry seasons, it 

 was only found i)racticable, and that with difficulty, to examine the 

 outer margin of the broad hilly tract of stratified trap south of Lukput. 



"Within this tract the Jurassic rocks may be exposed in some of 

 the valleys by erosion, or outliers of the sub-nummulitic group may 

 occur. Some conglomerate is stated by Lieutenant Merewether* to 

 have been observed at the village of Sanundrow, but as this might only 

 have been a river deposit, there was not sufficient evidence for an inlier 

 to be marked upon the map. 



The southern side of the province embracing the tertiary ground 

 as far as Lukput, the Kalinjur hills in Nuggur Parkur, and the Island of 

 Chorar, have been examined by Mr. Fedden, the remainder by myself, 

 and this report has been compiled mainly from the field notes, with 

 information supplied by Mr. Fedden regarding his portion of the work. 



It must not be omitted to state that topographical and other 

 valuable information upon several points has been obligingly furnished 

 by Major (since Colonel) A, Y. Shortt, for many years Political Agent in 

 Kutch. 



A. B. Wynne. 



• See appuudix. 

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