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at hand, which if not equal to the produce of Naxos, may at any 

 rate be obtained at a very trifling cost, and will probably answer for 

 many of the purposes to which emery is applied. I fear there is but 

 little ground for hope, that coal may be found any nearer than 

 Pachete, but even should it be discovered within the district, the 

 iron could hardly compete with the produce of Europe in Calcutta. 

 If found at all, I think it must be looked for in the south-east of 

 the district, where the difficulties which oppose the formation of 

 roads are greatest. I look upon the copper ores, potstone and 

 coloured earths, as the most hopeful sources for speculators. The 

 climate almost forbids any attempt on the part of Europeans to 

 render the gold- washings productive. 



In conclusion, if I may be allowed to express an opinion on the 

 subject, I would say that a careful examination of the district, would 

 probably yield many other minerals than those enumerated, should 

 this paper induce the Grovernment to depute a competent person 

 for the purpose, I shall deem my labour amply repaid. Catalogue 

 of minerals to accompany a memorandum on the geological features 

 and mineral resources of the Singhbhoom Division South "West 

 Frontier Agency. 



A "") Collections of specimens from Dhoba Pahar, Kalkapore, 

 •J? I Badea, and Kamarara in Dholbhoom illustrative of the geology 

 -jyj- \ in the neighbourhood of the copper diggings. 



C. 1. Sand formed by the decomposition of trap. It is from 

 the high road between Berkela and Porahat. The sand is attracted 

 by the magnet, and is forwarded for examination as to whether it 

 does or does not, contain any other useful mineral, 



2. Sand (chiefly iron) from Eoro and Eleegara rivers, it is sup- 

 posed to be exhausted of gold by the usual process of washing, and 

 is forwarded with a view to examination for other minerals ; also it 

 is thought that a considerable amount of gold remains after washing 

 which may be extracted by amalgamation. 



3. Gold and the residuary sand from which it was obtained from 

 the Eleegara river. 



4. Sand from Eoro river supposed to be exhausted of gold : Its 

 gold in a separate packet. 



4. A. Ditto supposed to contain gold (3 packets.) 



