DAMUDA SERIES. 4j 



At Hura there are several coal seams which are for the most part 

 of poor character. These seams have been worked by quarries and 

 galleries. Further particulars regarding this locality will be found on a 

 subsequent page. 



In the ghat near the village of Bora, which traverses the trap-capped 



Coal seam at Bora. ndge of a^stones terminating in the peculiar 



hill called Gandasuri, there is a very large seam 



of coal, associated with which are two of less importance. These at 



present are not accessible owing to the mine having fallen in. 



Section (descending.) 



1. Felspathic sandstone 6 "*1 3 



2. Carbonaceous shale with coaly layers 



3. Felspathic sandstone ... 



4. Carbonaceous shale with coaly layers* 



5. Sandstone parting ~. 



6. Carbonaceous shale with coaly layers 



7. White felspathic sandstone...- ... 



8. Seam— ' J ™ 



a. Carbonaceous shale p y a" 



b. Coaly shale with streaks of bright coal, nearly the 



whole combustible e/ on 



• * o o 



c. Stony layer, parting g„ 



d. Same as b 





5' 10" 



9.' Sandstone. 



Below this there are said to be two other seams, but the inclines 

 and shafts leading to them are now filled up with mud and water. 



The above-mentioned seam has been worked by galleries. On the 

 west the coal seems to be well nigh exhausted ; on the east the o-alleries 

 have subsided owing to fire. But there is every reason for supposing 

 that a considerable amount of coal might still be obtained by penetrating 

 further beneath the hill. 



As to what the dimensions of the lower seams may be, I am unfor- 

 tunately not in possession of any information. Some of the coal was 

 cut last year and sent to Jamalpur. At the time of my visit, too, about 



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