46 HUGHES : WARDHA VALLEY COAL-FIELD. 



the rods were moved to No. 2 site, after 162' 8* of strata had been pass- 

 ed through. Coal would have been struck in the second hole, at 190 

 feet, but the pump jammed at 76 feet, and a fresh boring- was commenced 

 immediately alongside. In this the coal was struck at 190 feet. Thick- 

 ness of seam 31' 0". By moving the rods to the rise of No. 1, the clays 

 there met with were avoided. 



From the foregoing-facts it will be seen how thoroughly the belt of 

 coal-measures extending* from Parsora to Papur has been explored, 

 and the continuity of the top seam proved. 



The dip of the Barakars beneath the Kamthis has only been deter- 

 mined approximatly at Pisgaon and appears to be 

 Dip of Barakars. ' „'".... 



18 . At the surface junction it is not more than 



11°, and in some places is less. Towards Neth and Rajur, the breadth of 



the field widens, and the dip lowers somewhat. 



Regarding the comparative dryness of different parts of this field, it 



cannot be asserted positively that one locality is 

 Comparative dryness. ,,,,'., T . 



less burdened with water than the other. It is 



probable, however, that the position of the shaft at Pisgaon was badly 



selected, lying, as it does, between two streams, and just above their 



confluence. 



Below Parsora, the Barakars are not again seen for a long way, but 



a bore-hole was put down at Wun nearly opposite 



Wun coal. ■ 



Ganespur. The site was selected on the left bank 

 of the river, at the lowest level which could be found ; and, at a depth of 

 245 feet from the surface, coaly shale was pierced. The record of this 

 bore-hole gives — 



Kumthi ... ... 



1. Coal seam — 



a. Coaly shale 



b. Coal ,„ 



c. Coaly shale 



d. Brown clay 

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Barahar. 





Ft. 



In. 





... 245 









... 37 







10' 



0" 





1' 



0" 





18' 



0" 





1' 



a' 





