MEMOIRS 



OF 



THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA. 



Report on the Rampur Coal-field, by G. F. Reader, 



Mining Specialist, Geological Survey of India. (With 

 Map and 3 plates.) 



CONTENTS. 



Chapter I — Introduction, 

 „ II. — Geology. 



„ III.— Coal Explorations. 



Chapter IV. — Workable thicknesses of 

 coal proved. 

 Appendix. 



CHAPTER I. 



Introduction. 

 When drawing up the Progress Report in camp on this field, time 

 did not permit of my discussing all the data known and I confined 

 myself directly to the main object of this survey, namely, " Is there 

 any likelihood of finding a workable coal-seam .?" Having now had a 

 full opportunity of perusing all the papers relating to the various, 

 apparently independent, explorations in this area, I am enabled to 

 discuss in greater detail all the facts known which tend to answer 

 that question, to show what still remains to be done and how in my 

 opinion a conclusion can most speedily and effectively be arrived at. 

 The part of the coal-field here described lies in the Central Prov- 

 „ .. , , inces. about 22 miles N. N. W. of Sambalpur, 



Position and general ' 



Physical Features. ; n the bay formed by the junction of the 



Lillari nala with the Eeb river; its area is roughly 50 square 

 miles. 



B ( I ) 



