54 JONES : SOUTHERN COAL-FIELD? OF SATPURA GONDWANA BASIN. 



CHAPTER III. 



Prospects of working. 



ECONOMICS. 

 § 22. — Coal. 



As regards the prospects of working the coal profitably in this 

 field, it of course depends^upon its quality, thick- 

 ness, and position. The results of analyses of 

 the coal from the outcrop are not favourable. I have reproduced here 

 the assays given in Mr. Blanford's report, and added six more by Mr. 

 T. R. Blyth of coals from localities that were not visited by Mr. 

 Blanford. 



Analyses of coal. 



Locality. 



Volatile 



MATTER. 



Fixed 



Ash. 



Remarks. 



Moisture. 



Exclusive of 

 Moisture. 



carbon. 



Chinda .... 



1 



6 





61 



23 



) 



Barkoi .... 



2 



6 





5o-3 



237 



( Rec. G. S. I.,? XV, 



f 136. 



Bhutaria .... 



26 



'5 





49*3 



24*2 



) 



Sirgora .... 



Takea river, near Datla 

 (top of seam). 



Takea river, near Datla (5 

 feet below top of seam). 



2 



3'42 

 3*5^ 



8 



19*28 

 19*04 



6i-6 



29*10 



28*62 



10*4 

 48*2 

 48*78 



From 30 feet below 

 surface. 



Does not cake. Ash, 

 light gray. 



Does not cake. Ash, 

 light gray. 



Between Datla and Badee. 



5'34 





28*36 



48*58 



17*72 



Does not cake, but 

 sinters slightly. 

 Ash light red. 



Punnara .... 



2*l6 





I8-92 



3774 



41*18 



Does not cake, but 

 sinters slightly. 

 Ash red. 



Tannia river • . 



2*IO 





26-38 



54'34 



17*18 



Cakes, but not strong- 

 ly. Ash red. 



Sarni-Patakkra 



4*00 





26*02 



49*46 



20*52 



Does not cake. Ash 

 dark red. 



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