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5. Sand from the feeders of the Sunjye river at Porahat sup- 

 posed to be exhausted of gold. The gold in a separate packet. 



6. Gold and the residuary sand, from which it was obtained on 

 the surface at Badea in Dholbhoom near the ancient copper diggings. 



7. Sand and gravel from the same spot forwarded with object 

 already mentioned. 



8. Garnet schist from the bed of the Suburn Eekha at Jamsore 

 in Dholbhoom. 



9. Garnets of the above separate. These are used by the iron- 

 smiths of the country instead of emery, forwarded for trial. The 

 powder should be washed to separate the lighter particles before it 

 is used. 



10. Calderite (?) found near the Jail at Chyebassa. This stone 

 is not in use as corundum or emery, but the Commissary of Ord- 

 nance, Fort "William, reports more favourably of it, than that from 

 Jugurnauthpore, which is so used, forwarded for trial. 



11. Crystals of schorl from Kujoorda in Khursawa, these are 

 used by the native smiths as emery. 



12. Stone from Jugurnauthpore used as corundum. It appears 

 to be allied to No. 10. Commissary of Ordnance reports it as rather 

 too soft for metal cutting wheels. 



13. Coarse garnets from Erkee in Tamar. These are generally 

 used as emery by the ironsmiths of Chota Nagpore. Forwarded 

 for trial. 



14. Iron ore from Silda (zillah Midnapore.) This is highly 

 crystalline, and is feebly attracted by the magnet, iron is very ex- 

 tensively smelted from it, and bears a high character. 



15. Iron ore from Khursawa district. 



A. from Mouza Narain Bera. 



B. from „ Bitabooroo. 



C. from „ Kundudee. 



These produce a much esteemed iron. The ore closely resembles 

 No. 14, and is more strongly attracted by the magnet. 



16. A. B. C. Iron from the above ores. 



17. Potstone dish from Tickree in Dholbhoom. This is the best 

 kind produced, and valued on account of its resisting fire. 



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