1841.] Coal found at Kotah. 343 



" The sandstone varies considerably in composition and colour. Its 

 variations however, occur principally in the neighbourhood of its junc- 

 tion with the other rocks. Its most common cement is lithomarge, 

 which is also found in it in nests and beds of various sizes, and of 

 colour both white and reddish white ;" and he might have added, yellow. 

 But I am aware any description I can give of the locality and 

 of the accompanying strata, will be deemed deficient by the geologist, 

 without specimens illustrative of both. I therefore proceed to give a 

 brief description of those sent. 

 Box No. 1. — Contains specimens of shale, more or less bituminous, 



which were broken off the rock along with the coal. 

 Box No. 2. — Contains specimens of shale found in the same situation. 

 Box No. 3. — Contains specimens of the argillaceous limestone, com- 

 posing the dislocated and disturbed strata formerly 

 described. Some of these blocks are from a foot to a 

 foot and a half in thickness, with a surface twenty to 

 thirty square feet. 

 Box No. 4. — Contains specimens broken off from the compact and hard 

 limestone, that has resisted displacement by the current. 

 One of these will be observed to be water- worn. 

 Box No. 5. — Contains specimens of sandstone in the vicinity of the 

 coal measure. 



Box No. 6 Contains specimens from a neighbouring hill. 



The river at Kotah is one hundred and fifty yards wide, is propor- 

 tionably deep, and is always turbid. It contains, at this season at least, 

 more water than the Godavery. The country around is jungly ; Kotah 

 itself is the first Goand village on that side of the Chinnore Sircar, and 

 is a miserable little place. I sent a party several miles up the river to 

 discover, if possible, any sign of another coal deposit ; but they returned 

 without a mineral of any description. About eight miles up the river, 

 among the hills at the village of Yenkatapore, there is found brown 

 clay iron ore among the sandstone. I did not hear of this until I had 

 reached Chinnore, and an opportunity was thus denied me of visiting 

 the locality. I send specimens procured from the place in box No. 7- 

 This ore was formerly smelted ; but the works have been abandoned ; 

 the natives give a good character of the iron produced. The specific- 

 gravity is above 3. 



