1842.] of the Himmalay a Mountains. Ixxxv 



185. From Bimsa the road ascends a lateral ridge, and thence descend- 

 ing upon the village of Tevan, crosses the Bunnee glen near Kateel. 

 On the summit of the ridge, or rather just below it, there is an expo- 

 sure of the rock, (in a space little exceeding ten square yards,) of 

 the following very dissimilar substances : — 1 . a light bluish grey mixture 

 of talco- argillaceous schist and quartz, this changes to, 2. a more perfect 

 schist, with bent laminse, the colour still bluish or grey, the aspect a 

 little talcose ; 3. a true chloritic schist, with similar bent laminse ; 4. a dull 

 green earthy compound without lustre, has a subconchoidal and uneven 

 fracture, splits into thick flags, and is subcleaveable ; it is probably a mix- 

 ture of hornblende and felspar, or of chlorite and felspar, or possibly all 

 three; 5. a light bluish green talcose schist, with curved and straight 

 laminse and considerable lustre. These types will also serve for a des- 

 cription of the rock as far as the ford over the river, occurring in various 

 propositions and successions, which it would be a waste of time to at- 

 tempt to devolve, the whole being united in the clearest manner, and 

 constituting but one formation. 



186. The ridge just crossed in its prolongation, puts on the appear- 

 ance of the limestone precipice described, Art. 181, and on cross- 

 ing the Bunnee river, there is little doubt but that these appearances are 

 indicative of a limestone bed. It continues for about two miles, when 

 argillaceous schist establishes itself, extending over the Gooddur Kuttal 

 Pass to Moolla, a small village in the Gooddur glen. This schist is 

 certainly not at all talcose in its aspect. It is of a fine granular or 

 earthy composition, is very soft, and is remarkable for splitting into 

 prisms, not laminae or slates. They are sometimes of considerable length, 

 slightly flexible, and would form very excellent slate pencils. It is of a 

 great variety of colours, black, bluish, greenish, yellowish, olive brown, 

 reddish, &c. &c. It contains numerous beds and veins of quartz. Below 

 the village of Moolla, it passes into, or is replaced by a true chlorite, 

 dipping N. W. with an inclination of 35°. 



187. From Moolla to Horinsee, the argillaceous schist prevails, 

 none of a chloritic character being visible. Close by the latter village, 

 there is a mass of rock deserving of examination. It appears to be in 

 one spot of a fine blackish greywacke schist, with scales of mica disse- 

 minated; the composition -fine granular, the structure well marked 

 schistose. It is in contact with, and passes into a reddish brown rock of 



