68 HUGHES : SOUTHERN COAL-FIELDS OF REWAH G6NDWANA BASIN. 



The third seam crops out in the Gorgheta, a tributary of the Hestha, 

 about half way between Kurasia and the site of 



Seam 8' 0". 



the deserted village of Dubchola. It is 8' 0' thick, 

 and the coal is fairly good. 



The remaining seams are inferior to these, and their positions only 

 have been noted. 



SECTION XII. THE KOREAGARH COAL-FIELD. 



This independent area of Barakars is a small basin, of which merely 

 the outline has been traced. It lies south-east of the Kurasia field, and 

 covers about 6 square miles. The name given 



Area. 



to it was suggested by my colleague, from the 

 hill of Koreagarh, which is the highest point in it. 



With respect to coal, only a hurried examination was made. No 

 seams of any value were noticed ; but this does not in the least imply 

 that they do not occur ; and it is highly probable that with closer 

 search they will be proved. In his manuscript report Lala Hira Lai says : 



" Went to see the hill named Koreagarh, in order 



Koreagarh hill. 



to make out to what formation the rocks belong. 

 As one ascends, the first rocks met with are grey felspathic sandstones, 

 then yellowish-grey felspathic sandstones, then ferruginous sandstones 

 of Mahadeva type. Descending the hill, the following section occurs 

 in a stream : — 



1. Greyish felspathic sandstones. 



2. Coal 6" 



3. Bluish shales 4' 5" 



4. Coal 7" 



5. Shale parting ......... 1" 



6. Coal 1" 



7. Shale . 9" 



8. Coal . 9" 



Shale. 



He further alludes to a thin band of coal, 6 inches thick, near 



Dugidai hill. There is no other information to quote, and the apology 

 for the scantiness of the details in connection with this field is, that two 

 days only were assigned to its survey. 

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