44 JONES : SOUTHERN COAL-FIELDS OF SATPURA GONDWANA BASIN. 



which quickly takes on the character of the Barakars. Above the 

 first stream on the right bank, there is some very carbonaceous shale, 

 with a slight dip towards the west, and above this is a trap dyke run- 

 ning north-west to south-east which could only be traced a short dis- 

 tance from the stream, but which is probably in connexion with some 

 of the dykes to the north-west, above this some more of the carbona- 

 ceous shale occurs ; for 50 yards up the stream no further exposure is 

 seen, after which the following section is exposed : — 



Ft. In. 

 Sandstone Several feet. 



Coal (dipping west- io°-south at 6o°) •. . . .. .30 



Shale A few inches. 



Shaly sandstone . . . . . . . . .90 



Coal ..16 



Coarse sandstone . . . . . . . .40 



Coal 10 



Massive sandstone, base not seen.' 



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About 20 yards further west up the stream the following section is 



exposed : — 



Ft. In. 

 Sandstone, several feet ; top not seen. 



Shale 16 



Coal (dipping west-io°- south at 6o°) 10 



Sandstone containing bands of micaceous shale, varying in thickness 

 from a mere streak to 2 or 3 feet, underlies the coal in this section. 

 The shale has somewhat the appearance of the Talchir shales, but 

 the sandstone is of Barakar type. - 



Above this section, and just above the junction of the second 

 small stream on the right bank, there is repetition of one of the seams 

 seen lower down, caused by a turn in the stream; the bed of the 

 stream is however so choked up with debris that all that can be seen 

 is 3 feet of coal, above this, 10 yards to the east, sandstone and shale 

 are again seen dipping west-io°-south at 6o.° 



A little further up a very thick seam of coal is seen ; the top foot 

 is very bright and bituminous, and is faulted against the sandstone 

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