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



near thef ault, Mr. Ball found others, one of which was of excellent 



quality. He describes the river section as follows : " A couple of 



reaches above the northern boundary there is a step of sandstone, over 



which the water falls from a height of about 30 feet into a deep hollow. 



Passing this, another coal seam is reached, on the western bank of 



Coal seam, 3' 6" ex- ^ ne river; it exhibits an extraordinary amount of 



P oscd - local disturbance, dipping at angles of 45° — 50° N. 



This high inclination is, however, soon lost, and not far off, on the eastern 



bank, it is nearly horizontal like the accompanying sandstones. The 



base of the seam is hidden. In the exposed portion there is about 



3' 6* of poor stony coal. 



" A short distance further up stream, just inside the mouth of a small 



tributary, there is a seam of excellent coal, the top of which only is 



Coal seam good. Only exposed, measuring I' 4". The analysis made of 

 1' 4" exposed. thig CQal by Mr Tween £ree]y -j ust ifi es fa e good 



opinion formed of it in the field : — 



Analysis — 



Volatile matter 33'8 



Fixed carbon ......... 60 6 



Ash 5-6 



100-0 



It is, moreover, a good caking coal. Its practical usefulness as a source 

 of fuel depends upon the total thickness of the seam. The amount and 

 direction of the dip is uncertain ; but the former is inconsiderable. 



" Following the river up to the entrance of the valley north of the 

 Kaltangbat hill, the rise is so steep and constant that progression 

 entails a great amount of physical exertion. The stream falls over a 

 succession of steps formed of massive beds of sandstone, and three 

 coal seams are seen, bearing N. and N. E. from 



Three seams. 



Kaltanghat peak — 



1. Coal, good 1' 2" 



2. Coal seam with stony pat ting, base hidden . . . . 6' 6" 



3. Coal seam, inferior tq No. 2 . . . . . 6' 0'' 



All these seams are nearly horizontal, and accordingly so far favourable 

 for working. Their position in the valley is, however, eminently not so. 

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