nizam's dominions. 



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Superintendent of the boring establishment under the belief that they 

 were outside the seam. It is a matter of great regret that source for 

 doubt should exist, and that it is now only conjectural whether the Sasti 

 basin extends to Eajur. Thirteen feet of coal and dark-blue shale were 

 struck in No. 29 ; and in No. 4, near Doptara, the following section of 

 coal and partings was proved :— 



1. Yellow and red sandstones, and surface soil 



2. Coal seam 



a. Coaly shale ... ... 1' 6" 



6. Brown shale .. ... 1' <y 



c. Black carbonaceous shale ... 2' 0" 



d. Brown shale ... ,., 3' (/' 



e. Shale with coal pipes .. . ... 1' 0" 



/. Coal ... ... >tt 5' (yr 



g. Dark-grey shale ... ... V Of' 



h. Shale with glints of coal ... 2' 0" 



i. Coal ... ... >i# 4/6" 



j. Shale with coal ... ... 1' 0" 



Tc. Coal ... ... t>- \> Q'f 



Ft. In. 

 45 6 

 23 



The above may represent the Sasti seam, but in a'very deteriorated form. 

 No part of the field between Doptara and the west boundary can be 

 trusted to contain coal, as the Talchfrs strike from Paoni to Somtana, 

 probably underlying the Kamthis directly, or with only a thin parting 



Area likely to reward of lower, measures between. The area most likely 

 search for coal. to reward gearch ig the bel<; of knd <j ^ g mi]e - g 



broad, parallel with the Wardha, starting from Sasti, passing by Chunala, 

 Chanaka, Wihirgaon, and onward to the south. 



The two shafts near Sasti (A and C) exhibit the following sections : 



A. (No. 2 bore-hole) — 



Ft. In. 



1. Black and brown clay with kankar ... ... 31 



2. Brown clay and gravel ... ... ... 9 



3. Brown clay ... ... ,,, U 9 



4. Coal seam ... ... ... 27 



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