TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Part I.— HISTORICAL AND GEOLOGICAL . 



Chaptbr I.-HISTORICAL SUMMARY UP TO 1886 • 



A. Legendary Times . . 



B. Historical Times .... 



• I— 159 



. 1— 28 



. 1— 4 



• 4— 28 



Chapter IL— THE OCCURRENCE OF PETROLEUM IN THE 



DISTRICTS OF PROME AND THAYETMYO 29-31 



1. Geographical Position 



2. Geological Features 



3. Stratigraphical Features; 



4. Economic Value • 



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 29 



31 



Chapter III.-THE OCCURRENCE OF PETROLEUM 



NEAR MINBU 32—49 



1. Geographical Position . • 



2. Geological Features • • 



A. The Pliocene or Irrawaddi Series 



B. The Miocene or Pegu Series 



3. Stratigraphical Features . • 



4. The Mud Volcanoes 



1. Situation of the Mud Volcanoes 



2. Detailed description . 



A. Southern group 



B. Middle group • . 



C. Northern group . 

 -*. General Features . • 



Chapter IV.-THE PETROLEUM FIELD OF YENAN 

 GYOUNG 



1. Geographical Position, Area and Physical Geo 



graphy • • 



A. Berne tract . . 



B. Kodoung tract 



C. Twingon tract • 



D. Physical Geography 



2. Geological Features 



A. Diluvium • • 



B. The Tertiary System 



1. The Pliocene or Irrawaddi Series' 



2. The Miocene or Pegu Series 

 (aa) The Upper Miocene or Yenangyoung 



Stage ••••.. 



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 35-49 

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 36 

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 42 



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 43 



49—123 



49—52 

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