ECONOMIC. HI 



Pipalgaon. 

 (1.) Analysis by Mr. Ness — 



Protoxide of iron ... ... mi q%-q 



Peroxide of iron ... ... ... 31-5 



Lime ... ... ... pi . -5 



Magnesia ... ... ... trace. 



Phosphorus ... sj ( no testimated. 



Sulphur ... ... ... j 



Silica ... ... ... ... ^.e 



Water traces and loss ... ... .5 



1000 

 Metallic iron 71-05 



Ratnapur. 

 (1.) Analysis by Mr. Ness — 



Metallic iron ... ... ... 49.7 



Insoluble ... ... 260 



(2.) Analysis by Mr. Tween — 



(a.) Metallic iron ... ... ... 50-5 



Insoluble ... ... ... 22'8 



(5.) Metallic iron ... ... ... g2*0 



(3.) Analysis of laterite near Ratnapur — 



Metallic iron ... ... ... 25*7 



Tenah Bill. — The conglomerate bands alluded to in the body of the 

 memoir as containing" pebbles of hsematite, are very poor sources of 

 iron ore, compared to the magnificent deposits on the left side of the 

 Wardha, and are practically of no value. 



Analyses of the pebbles showed them to contain from 56*3 to 68-5 

 per cent, of metallic iron, with mere traces of phosphorus and no 

 manganese. 



The manufacture in the Wardha valley of iron on a large scale has, 

 ever since the re-discovery of coal in 1868 by Major Lucie-Smith, been 

 strenuously advocated by the Government of the Central Provinces ; 

 and they have advanced the project so far, that a small blast furnace is 

 at work under the superintendence of Mr. Ness. The ores proposed to 

 be principally utilised are those of Lohara or Pipalgaon. There can be 

 no doubt that iron can be made ; but whether it would be commercially 



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