1834.] Coal at Jamutra in Cutch. 41 



In the mean time, I am about to make a long tour through the northern 

 and western parts of the province, where, I think if any where, coal is 

 likely to be found. I have already examined a great deal of the eastern 

 side of the country, and after this trip, shall have a tolerable idea of the 

 geology of the province. 



" The strata passed through in the present bore, as shown by the en- 

 closed list, are such as usually denote the presence of coal ; viz. 

 sand stones, slate clay, andiron ore, and iron pyrites, and bear a very strong 

 analogy to the sections of some of the coal districts in England. Whether 

 coal exists beneath this, the means at my disposal do not permit me to 

 ascertain, except at a great cost ; but from the evident traces and pre- 

 sence of coal, though in small quantities, over a large extent of country 

 of which Jamutra is one boundary, still inclines me to think that it must, 

 though in this instance I have not been fortunate enough to hit upon it. 



The establishment of a steam communication between Bombay and 

 Europe being now I hope placed beyond a doubt, the discovery of coal 

 so conveniently situated as this, appears to me to be more than ever a 

 desideratum, and I beg you will assure the Right Honorable the Go- 

 vernor in Council, that no exertions shall be spared on my part to con- 

 tribute to so desirable an object." 



List and description of the several Strata passed through in Boring for 

 Coal at Jamutra in Cutch. 



No. feet, inches. 



1 Red and brown sandstone 20 



2 Thin band of clay iron ore or stone, r 6 



3 Brown sandstone 1 6 



4 Thin band of clay iron stone, 6 



5 Argillaceous sandstone and slate -clay in thin alternate laminae, . . 4 



6 Clay iron stone, '. 3 



7 Sandstone and slate clay in thin laminae, 5 



8 Amygdaloidal rock in a state of decomposition, 2 



9 Shale slate clay containing a thin vein of coal, 1 10 



10 Sandstone slate clay in thin laminae 5 



1 1 Light red sandstone, 1 6 



12 Sandstone and slate clay in thin laminae, 5 



13 Light-brown sandstone, 1 1§ 



14 Deep red ditto, 3 3 



15 Light-brown and yellow ditto, very soft, 7 9 



16 Brown argillaceous sandstone, 3 11 



17 Reddish brown sandstone, 1 3 



18 Very argillaceous sandstone, 11 



19 Variegated sandstone, 4 



20 Deep red ditto 3 10 



