58 HUGHES : SOUTHERN COAL-FIELDS OF RliWAH GoNDWAN A BASIN. 



I have allowed 7 feet of clear coal ; and as the analysis of an average 



sample gave — 



Water, hydroscopic and combined . . 10'ItO 



Volatile matter 25-49 



Fixed carbon . . . . . . . . . 63*64 



Ash , 1097 



100 00 



it will he at once seen from the high amount of fixed carbon in it that 

 this-' seam may be adjudged a good and useful one. 



A little higher up the KtSwai, at the outlet of the Kotma, where 

 there is a waterfall, 1 foot of coal is visible. No 



Kotma Nadi. ..... 



other outcrop occurs in this tributary, and for a 

 considerable distance to the north in the main river, and in its succes- 

 sive feeders, there are no signs of coal. 



In the Chaurar, however, that joins the Kewai on its right bank, and 

 on which stands Ninguani, one of the principal 

 villages of the district, we again meet with a 

 fine seam of coal, as well as others of less value. The lowest in the 

 series is about 2' 0" thick, and lies south of Urtan. Then above it is 

 the largest seam in the section ; it is exposed in the southern branch of 



, . „ , the river, flowing from Chapani, under an over- 



Chapam Nala : seam ' ° r > 



G' 7". hanging mass of sandstone. The measurement is 



6' 7", but there is more of it under water. The coal seemed to me very 



good, but, though I broke off a piece for analysis, it does not appear to 



have reached the laboratory. 



Proceeding to the main or northern channel, which is named Sin- 



ghara, there are two other seams of coal, the 

 Sinehara Nala seams. . , . , , „, 



lower of which is not measurable, lhe upper one 



is 2' 3" and, unlike most beds of coal, is not accompanied by any under- 



clay. Above this there is nothing of further interest, but there is a very 



fine extent of deep clear water, invitingly adapted for a mid-day swim. 



Returning to the Kewai, which is barren of anything in the shape 



, , ., of coal, we next have the Kanai, and its minor 



Kanai hsdn and tnbu- ' 



taries. system of tributaries, the Bichli, the Kharbura, the 



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