32 HUGHES: SOUTHERN COAL-FIEI.DS OF REWAH G<JNDWANA BASIN. 



the real thickness as demonstrated by the borings was much more — 







ft. 



in. 







ft. 



in. 





No. 1. 









No. 3. 







1. 



Sandstone 



6 



0 



1. 



I3rown surface soil 



3 



o 



2. 



Sand with gravel 



3 



o 



2. 



Sandstone 



42 



o 



3. 



Sandstone 



3 



0 



3. 



Sandstone, carbonace- 

















ous, shaly 



3 



0 



4. 



Coal 



8 



o 



4. 



Coal 





Q 



5. 



S li a 1 e, carbonaceous, 







5. 



Shale, carbonaceous 



6 



0 





with coal 



3 



0 











fi. 



Coal 



4 



0 



6. 



Sandstones, grey 



2 



0 



7. 



S h a 1 e, carbonaceous, 

















with coal . ■ 



2 



0 





Total 



63 



0 



8. 



Coal 



4 



0 











9. 



Shale 



8 



0 











10. 



Sandstone 



fi2 



0 











11. 



Shale . . ' . 



8 



0 











12. 



Sandstone 



11 



0 













Total 



122 



0 











The angle of dip varies from 8° to 10°. Direction north- north-west. 



High percentage of A sample of weathered coal gave most excellent 

 fixed carbon. results, and I would draw special attention to the 



high amount of fixed carbon. 

 Analysis : — 



Moisture . 5*04 



Volatile matter, exclusive of moisture ..... 12-56 



Fixed carbon ......... 65'48 



Ash 16-92 



10000 



Although the outcrop of this seam can only be traced for a short 

 distance at the surface, there is no misgiving in my own mind of its 

 general extension to the northward and in the direction of Dudraunri and 

 Khaira. I anticipate also that it might be proved south of Tali, if 

 borings were undertaken there. I would recommend this being done, 

 should the desire to test the ground in the vicinity of Dirouri and thence 

 Coal probably occurs westward ever take a practical form. With coal 

 near Tali. demonstrated as occurring in its usual strength at 



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