^ - ON THE GEOLOGY 



as to acquire a Ugniform appearance, is in the bed of the Nermada river, 

 at Tilwara Ghat; Mica-schist is at Ramnagar, and all along the low range 

 of hills, which runs from thence towards Lmnaita. Hornblende- schist 

 is in the hills, between the villages of Bhoivra and Pareri; talcose, and 

 argillaceous-schists in the hills between Bhowra and Maroud, and in the 

 bed of the river between Lamaita and JBeragarh, a series of strata are 

 laid bare, exhibiting^wem at one extremity, and from it, a regular gradation 

 of micaceous and argillaceotis-schists, to schistose limestone, quartz-rock, 

 and the beautiful snow-white dolomite, which is described in the following 

 paragraph. I cannot here omit to recommend to any traveller, desirous 

 of observing these strata, to walk along the edge of the river from 

 Lamaita, to the water-fall of Beragarh, from whence he may either pro- 

 ceed in a canoe, through a narrow channel, excavated by the torrent, and 

 enjoy a spectacle, far exceeding any description I can give of it, or he 

 may return by the ruins of Tripurapuri, which are near the village of 

 Teor, and examine the remains of the ancient capital of Garha Mandela. 



The Dolomite is near the water fall ; it has been called muriacite and 

 alabaster, both of which it resembles ; but from its geological connections, 

 as well as its composition, it is evidently a dolomite, and its most refrac- 

 tory portions, if pulverized, will effervesce, with diluted nitric, or muriatic 

 acid; a few miles further west, it effervesces freely, and is friable, almost 

 crumbling between the fingers, and contains crystals of Tremolithe; but 

 at Beragarh, being intimately associated with quariz-rock, it contains 

 more or less silex, and the snow-white variety, which resembles alabaster, 

 seems to be an aggregate of dolomite and pure quartz: this variety scarce- 

 ly effervesces without being pulverized, but it takes a fine polish, and 

 is quarried for various purposes, such as slabs for floors, or tables, and it 

 might well be used for ornamental architecture, or even for statuary : it 

 is traversed, in many parts, by veins of chlorite schist. 



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