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XVI. In the Bhangeedoh stream (locally Chanpatghogra) there is 



( some shale exposed to the south-west of Umbara, 



Coal at Pala-Chowrye. , __ 



dipping to north-east at 30 . Mr. Blanford 



and Major Ashburner mention that coal is said to have been found in 



a well at Pala'chaori (Pala-Chowrye) . A well some way to the south 



of the village was pointed out to me as being the spot. The villagers 



stated that there were about 9 inches of coal at a depth of about 8 feet. 



At the village of Nuzzerpur there is a well passing through an in- 

 Coal at Nuzzerpur, clined tra P d y ke > immediately below the dyke 

 probably shale. there is some carbonaceous shale. I was in- 



formed that some coal had been formerly obtained from another well 

 at this village, but that it would not burn. This was, therefore, probab- 

 ly also shale. This is one of the localities mentioned by Major 

 Ashburner. 



§ 13. — The Kanhan Field. 



The next field towards the west is the Kanhan field, named after 

 the river of that name which in the earlier part of its course flows 

 across it. The area is 122 square miles. Throughout nearly the 

 whole of its length, from east to west, it is covered along its northern 

 edge by Motur clays and sandstones, the passage from Barakars to 

 Moturs being very sudden, which is suggestive of overlap, but towards 

 the west the boundary is cut into by a fault associated with a pseudo- 

 morphous-quartz vein which brings down the Moturs into contact 

 with the Talchirs. Along the south edge the Barakars rest upon the 

 Talchirs except for a short distance at the western end where a trap 

 dyke intervenes, and for a short distance at the eastern end where 

 the fault which cuts off the Hingladevi field to the west, cuts off this 

 one to the east. Owing to these two faults the field tails off to a point- 

 ed form at either end. 



XVII.— In the small stream between this village and the site of the 



deserted village of Badeo, just south of the path- 

 Coal at Datla. r 



way between the villages of Datla and Punnara, 



7 feet of coal are exposed in the left bank, and by clearing away the 



sand I found that the coal formed the bed of the stream. I had a 



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