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There is also a great similarity in the composition of the beds ap- 

 pearing in the two Series, despite the more highly 

 tion of Bijawurs and Crystalline condition of the metamorphics. A re- 

 markable instance is seen just west of Kotra 

 amongst the latter. A limestone occurs with quartzose interfoliation, 

 and in consequence of the manner in which the latter weathers out^ the 

 exposed surface of the rock presents the most striking similarity to that of 

 the peculiar quartzose Bijawur limestone. In this metamorphie rock, the 

 same irregularly shaped masses of quartz and even the peculiar brecciated 

 appearances may be traced which were described in treating of the Bija- 

 wurs of the Dhar forest. On fracture the metamorphie limestone is seen 

 to be much more highly crystallinCj and to contain layers of mica and 

 other minerals, but it differs in no other respect from the Bijawur rock. 



The village of Saimulda, like most of the Bheel villages in this 

 Bijawurs north-west of country, is scattered over a considerable area. It 

 Saimulda. stands upon metamorphie rocks. North-west of 



it, within the Bijawurs, are various kinds of talcose and schistose slate 

 of different colours and quartzite, the latter containing pseudomorphous 

 cavities, apparently after crystals of magnetic iron. In one spot a vein 



of coarsely crystallized ternary granite, about 6 or 

 Granite in Bijawurs. 



8 feet broad, is distinctly intercalated in the cleav- 

 age strike. It differs greatly in appearance from the granites generally 

 found in the metamorphics. Much pure white quartz is associated 

 with it. The purple schistose slates in contact with the granite are 

 not more crystalline than usual. This is the only instance in which 

 granite has been observed in the Nerbudda valley distinctly intercalated 

 in the Bijawurs, but another form of granitic rocks prevails extensively 

 a few miles further to the south-west near Jobut, and will be men- 

 tioned presently. The locality of this granitic vein was not far from the 

 boundary of the metamorphics. 

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