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READER: REPORT ON THE RAMPUR COAL-FIELD. 



Thickness in feet. 



Carbonaceous sliale . . . 

 „ fine shaly sandstone 



„ shale . . . 



,, „ and coal 



Coal ..... 



Carbonaceous shale . . 



Total 



141 feet. 



Water tapped at 15 ft. 

 No. 8 Borehole. 



Surface soil and clay .... 

 Vari-coloured sandstones and clays 

 Slightly carbonaceous brown shaly sandstone 

 Carbonaceous shale .... 



„ ,, with a little coal . 



„ shale . . . 



,, prey shaly sandstone 



„ shale 



„ fine shaly sandstone 



„ shale .... 



„ ,, and coal 



t , „ and shaly sandstone 



„ , t and coal 



>> a • • 



Coal and carbonaceous shale • • 

 Carbonaceous shale .... 

 Coal ....... 



6 

 19 



IS 



3 

 10 



3 



9 

 28 



3 

 10 



3 

 13 



Total 



141 feet. 



Water tapped at 20 rt. 



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