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The following is from the middle of the three seams seen on the 



Nambor, 2 to 3 feet thick : — 



Moisture • 1074 



Volatile matter • 31*12 



Fixed carbon 25-90 



Ash — does not cake • • 32*24 



loo'oo 



The first, third and fourth of these analyses are very similar to 

 each other, and suggest the idea that the western and middle seams 

 on the Nambor are the same. The second analysis is from a speci- 

 men brought in by a native, and said to come from the position 

 indicated. It is probably from a layer of shaley coal, at the junction 

 of the coal and shale. It is remarkably like LaTouche's analysis 

 of the Doigrung coal, which is as follows : — 



Moisture • • 5*08 



Volatile matter 31-06 



Fixed carbon . . • . • • . 15-10 



Ash 48-76 



10000 



The Nambor seams, where visible, are under water all the year 

 round, a fact which would probably prove fatal to coal of far better 

 quality. But there is a possibility that the Nambor and Doigrung 

 seams may be connected. In this case, and if, as LaTouche re- 

 marks, ' the quality should improve to the deep ' in a remarkable 

 degree, a workable seam might be found across the intermediate 

 country. 



Coal in considerable quantities is reported as occurring on the 

 Jahenri and Koliani rivers, in the hills west 



Reports. 



of Golaghat. Ten maunds of the Jahenri coal 

 are said to have been brought into Borpathar and to have given 

 good results. Both localities were out of my working ground how- 

 ever, and the wet season prevented my exploring the hills in this 

 district. 



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