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lity. Much of the coal was very hot, containing, after the expulsion of 

 water, a high percentage of carbon, but its average quality was much the 

 same as that in other parts of the field. 



During the progress of the works, a few more bore-holes were put 

 down that determined the regular extension of the coal, but demonstrated 

 that towards the deep the seam inclined more rapidly than in the 

 vicinity of the shaft. In all, 11 bore-holes were commenced, in 8 of 

 which coal would most probably have been struck had it been deemed 

 advisable to persevere with them. It would have been necessary, 

 however, to carry Nos. 9 and 10 to a greater depth than was at first anti- 

 cipated to cut the coal, and they were accordingly abandoned. 



North-west of Pisgaon is the village of Papur. Here the Barakars 



are not exposed, but a boring was successful in 

 Papur seam 31' 0." 



striking coal at 74 8" from the surface. Section of 



seam — 



Ft. In. 



a. Coal ... ... ... ... 2 



b. Carbonacious shale ... ... ... 10 



c. Coal ... ... ... ... 28 



Below came the usual white sandstone. This was the most norther- 

 ly point in this portion of the field that coal was 

 Attempt to reach thiek 

 coal below trap at Man- met with. Endeavours were made to discover it in 

 gli and Dodapur. -,. • • » 



the direction of the strike near Mangli and Doda- 

 pur*. The holes unfortunately had to be commenced in trap, which prov- 

 ed too refractory a material for the ordinary boring tools at command. 

 The progress each day varied from 1 to 2 inches only, and the under- 

 taking was accordingly abandoned. It was a mere speculation whether 

 the Barakars extended as far as the sites chosen for these two holes, for 

 nothing but trap rock was visible, but the possible result was thought to 

 justify the indulgence of a little enterprise. 



* Dodapur near Ralagaon. 



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