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hughes: wardha valley coal-field. 



Ft. In, 



Coaly clay 



Coal 



Grey sandstone 



Coal 



5. Grey sandstone 

 The top of the seam has been denuded, and the whole thickness of coal 

 is not met with. 



C. (near No. 8 bore-hole). — 



1. Brown clay with, kankar 



2. Brown fine sand 



3. Brown clay with sand 



4. Brown clay with gravel 



5. Brown clay 



6. Brown sand 



7. Pebble bed (very hard) 



8. Fine sand 



9. Pebble bed (very hard) 



10. Sand 



11. Pebble bed 



12. Sand 



13. Brown clay 



14. Coal 



15. Grey sandstone 



16. Coal 



17. Grey sandstone 



Total 



Ft. 



In. 



12 











5 







6 







3 







4 



2 











6 







6 







5 







8 







5 







8 



4 



6 



50 



6 



17 







1 



6 



3 







95 



4 



A detailed examination of the seam in A shaft to determine its quality- 

 was made by Mr. Taylor (viewer) , who was in charge of the sinking- 

 operations and the opening out of the workings, and he divided it into 

 the following classes (17th August 1872) :— - 



a. Bright, good coal 



b. Inferior coal, strong band 



c. Strong, good coal in bands 



d. Black sand of coal 



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Ft. In. 

 2 6 

 6 

 4 

 4 



