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5. Soohi Nulla. Near the junction of this stream with the Tawa two thin 



seams of coal are seen, three inches, and two and a half inches thick 

 respectively. They rapidly die out to mere threads, and patches, among 

 the false bedding of the sandstone. A far too favorable view of this place 

 has been taken by previous observers. Mr. Johnstone was of opinion 

 that it might be worked profitably. 



6. Morun River — near Lokurtullye. A three feet seam of poor pyritous coal 



out-crops in the river bank with a very slight dip. First noticed by the 

 Survey in 1856. Any importance attaching to this locality is derived from 

 the fact of its being the most westerly of all the known out-crops. The 

 Sonadi coal passed near this place on its way to Bombay, and before 

 getting thus far, was carried on buffaloes, more than 30 miles over bad hill 

 paths. The Lokurtullye coal is easily approached from, and very little 

 above the level of, the Nerbudda valley. 



7. Bori Valley. Thick beds of carbonaceous shale with many threads of coal, 



as seen at out-crop ; it is not workable. 



8. Dumrus Nulla in the Deinwa valley. Frequently repeated beds of carbona- 



ceous shale with threads of coal : not workable. 



9. Muhahhera Village (west of Eappa village.) Thick black shale bed with 



threads and patches of coal : not workable. 



10. Nuzurpur Village. A few miles north of Meerut, coal occurs 30 feet below 



the surface, where it was cut in sinking a well ; thickness not known, but 

 quality inferior. 



1 1 . Amari Village. South of the village and from 3 to 4 miles east of Nuzurpur 



a band of poor shaly coal comes to the surface, 10 to 15 inches thick ; 

 not workable. This may probably be the Nuzurpur seam. 



12. Mahanuddi River, near Binpar village ; an 18 inch thick band of poor 



coal is seen, probably not workable. 



13. Johilla River, near Mulliagora village. A band 20 inches thick is seen 



accompanied by two 3 inch bands, separated from the main seam and 

 from each other by black micaceous shale. The mineral is pure, light 

 and very bituminous. 

 Dr. Spilsbury mentions that when he crossed the Johilla he noticed a fragment 

 of coal among the shingle : it may have come from this bed. 



All the above mentioned beds belong geologically to the lower Damuda series. They 

 have all been examined by the Survey, and many of them now for the first time described. 

 With respect to such localities as 13, 12, 6, 4 it may be safely asserted that their being 

 all worked with advantage is merely a question of facility of transport. No. 6 may be 

 an exception to the above remark, the coal at its out-crop being as stated, very pyritous. 

 Concerning the localities numbered 1, 2, and 3, there can be no doubt, they are all 

 capable of turning out large supplies of good coal. As to the remaining numbers, 

 the interest attaching to them is more geological than commercial, they are useless 

 save as possible indications, and should be regarded as even in this sense very untrust- 

 worthy. 



