23 HUGHES. KARANPTJRA COAL-FIELDS. 



indicate in the order of their geographical position from east to west, 

 the various outcrops of a carbonaceous character which are of any 

 value, either for rough work, or for the finer operations of iron smelting. 

 The special quality of each coal will be finally treated of in the Eco- 

 nomic Summary. 



Commencing at the north-east end of the field, there is a crushed 

 seam in the Mathra Ghat. I do not consider this of any value. Its 

 normal dip is to the south, 



The Saliar river which flows past Chandol, does not expose any-coal 

 in its banks that is of any value. The position hfere would be a very 

 favorable one for a seam, on account of the easily accessible ironstone 

 that overlies the Barakar group. 



In the Cliarid river, west of Lakra, the section is obscure, and ho 

 coal is visible. The boundary of the field trends northward from this 

 place, following the contour of the scarp. The strike of the beds is also 

 changed, and the dip, instead of being southerly, becomes southwesterly. 



The Bahvd stream flows through Daini Ghat, which is the principal 

 highway between the town of Hazaribagh and the Karanpiira valley. 

 Outlines of Barakars, underlain by Talchirs, occur on either side of the 

 river, at the foot of the ghat. 



No coal of any value is exposed near the boundary, but opposite 



the village of Arahara there is a seam of some 

 Coal near Arahara. 



value. It dips at an angle of 18° south-west; and 



has a thickness of 23 feet. This seam is well suited for supply- 

 ing the wants of Hazaribagh, as it is conveniently situated with regard 

 to the chief traffic outlet of this part of the district. Much of the 

 coal is of very good quality, and will probably not yield more than 8 to 

 10 per cent, of ash. There is a slight fault in the seam, but it will not 

 afi'ect the working of the bed. 



There appears to be no coal in the river west of Sindwari, and the 

 same remark applies to the streams about Ehij and Nowadih. In the 



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