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in nodular masses in the limestone, and there are gypseous veins at 

 Doza Khooshtee. When noticing the pale yellow variety of lime- 

 stone, I forgot to mention that it often contains nodular, ramified or 

 tabular masses of flint, which frequently manifest a resemblance to 

 stems of marine algas and sponges. Doza Khooshtee and Trukkee 

 are two remote points which exhibit this formation. A white mar- 

 ble, which would answer for statuary purposes, is found in the 

 Trukkee range. 



The aspect of the country is barren in the extreme, but in some 

 places there is sufficient soil to repay the cultivation. Near the 

 anticlinal axis of the first limestone range the disintegrated limestone 

 forms a good soil, which has been cultivated. The alluvium of 

 some of the valleys is also fertile, particularly that of Deyrah. The 

 native plants of this region are peculiar, but few in number, not 

 exceeding 200 species. 



The hasty examination given to these mountains will, I hope, be 

 a sufficient apology for many defects in the details now furnished. 

 It requires more time than a marching soldier can command, to fol- 

 low out fully a geological inquiry in a broken and mountainous 

 country. It happened more than once that I passed over most in- 

 teresting ground during the night, and even in the daytime other 

 duties often required my undivided attention. 



I cannot close this report without tendering my sincere thanks to 

 His Excellency Major-General Sir Charles Napier, G.C.B., for the 

 assistance so liberally afforded in giving me carriage for my speci- 

 mens, — an instance of regard for the interests of science rarely 

 manifested in India. 



Description of the Fossils from the Nummulitic Limestone of 

 JBeloochistan *. 



PoLYPARiA, three or four species. 



ECHINODERMATA. 



Cidaris Schmidelii, Goldf. 



A large and fine specimen probably referable to this species, having spines simi- 

 lar to those described by Goldfuss. His species however belongs to the Jurassic 

 series, so that the identity may be doubtful. 



Spatangus ucuminatus^ Goldf. Sow. Geol. Tr. 2nd ser. vol. v. 

 t. 24-. f. 23. 



obliquatus. Sow. G. Tr. v. t. 24. f. 22. 



elongatus. Sow. G. Tr. v. t. 24". f. 24-. 



In the collection there is a crashed specimen nearly allied to this species, but it 

 appears to have had a more ovate form. There are also three or four other species 

 of Echinodermata. 



FORAMINIFERA. 



Fasciolites ellipticus. Sow. G. Tr. v. t. 24. f. 17. 

 Nummulites acutus. Sow. G. Tr. v. t. 24. f. 13. 

 Lycophris Ephippium. Sow. G. Tr. v. t. 24. f. 15. 

 dispansus. Sow. G. Tr. v. t. 24. f. 16. 



* This description has been drawn up by Mr. Morris. 



