54 HUGHES : SOUTHERN COAL-FIELDS OF EEWAH C^NDWANA BASIN. 



species of Glossopteris are generally distributed, but others are restricted. 

 Scbizoneura is more common in upper beds. 



There are no specimens of Gangamopteris, and it is noticeable that 

 this plant is confined to the lower horizon of the Barakar group. 



East of the Son a very convenient division for details of other out- 

 crops may be drawn at the north and south watershed of the Kewai river 

 and its tributaries, near east longitude 82°. Although the area is a large 

 one, there is a notable absence of thick seams, and indeed there is not 

 one exposure which at first sight would undeniably be declared valuable. 

 Almost without exception every outcrop was imperfect or indistinct. 

 Many of them were entirely under water, and their discovery was 

 chiefly due to having a graduated scale of liberal rewards which excited 

 the exploratory ardour of my camp. There was no opportunity of learn- 

 ing anything by boring, and the fact of coal occurring at Umaria and 

 being worked there made it appear unnecessary to expend time and 

 money in even shallow trenching. 



Proceeding eastward from Guraru thpre are carbonaceous shales here 



and there ; and some inferior coal south-east of the 

 Foor coal at Ehama. • 



village or Khama. The largest of these outcrops 



is capped by rather coarse sandstone with a roseate tinge, and the 



measurements are — 



ft. in. 



Sandstone 120 



Coaly matter and shale ....... 5 0 



Coal 0 8 



There is nothing inviting in the appearance of this seam, but it is 

 noticeable as being the principal mass of carbonaceous matter for some 

 miles around. 



No coal is seen between this and the Obhi river, forming the bound- 

 ary of the Kewah and Chang Bhakar States, and there are no seams of 

 any importance in the Kunuk or its feeders until nearing the village of 

 Jaintpur. Passing over the names of the streams that yield no surface 

 evidence of coal, in order to avoid a deluge of useless references, there 



is an outcrop in the Khappar-Kuta within sight 

 Khappa-Kuta stream. . . f , 



of its 3iiDction with the Kunuk, and in descend- 



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