1849.] 



Gircar of Wanmgul. 



3d. Titaniferous iron sand, found abundantly in nullalis, where 

 its \Yeight prevents its being swept down with the sand— not 

 worked. 



4th. Hosmatite, found near IVarungul, scattered on the surface 

 of the ground — not worked. 



5th. Pisiform iron ore, universally diffused throughout the gra- 

 nite — not smelted. 



6th. Yellow and red ochre — the last found embedding the oxy- 

 genated iron ore — it is used by the common people for daubing 

 their houses with. 



7th. Milk quartz and, occasionally, rose quartz, is met with — the 

 la^ is sometimes cut for ring stones, but it is reckoned of little va- 

 lue. I have not observed any of the amethystine quartz, so com- 

 mon elseAvhere, about Warungul. 



Limestone has been already mentioned — it is burned by dhohees 

 and other low castes, and sold for one rupee a maund. The sub- 

 carbonate of soda mixed with deliquescent salts is every where 

 abundant over the Circar, efflorescing on the soil — it is used in its 

 rough state by the dhoheeSy but is never refined for exportation. 



Besides these minerals others were brought to me from the 

 hiUe, which do not belong to the sienitic rock — jaspers, corneli- 

 ans, and agates. On inspecting them, very distinct evidences of 

 their having been cut into the form of cutting instruments and 

 knives showed themselves. Those shaped as cutting instruments 

 seem to have been thrown aside on being found to be useless, 

 as they had invariably a jagged uneven edge, and appeared as if 

 broken oif short. The arrow heads, though rude, are pretty dis- 

 tinct. The same fragments were discovered by Doctor Primrose 

 of the Nizam's Service at Lingsoogoor, to the south of the Kistnah, 

 where the rock is of the same description as at AA'^arungul — and 

 their analogy to the obsidian knives of Mexico, where he had 

 been resident, was noted by him. 



It is useless to conjecture respecting the people who employed 

 these instruments ; especially in India, where the use of iron has 

 long preceded every authentic or even conjectural history. 



It has been stated that the sienite is the prevailing rock, and 

 the country takes its prominent features from the oft described 

 and familiar characters of that well knoT\Ti rock. 



1st. The solitary herbless dome shaped hill. Drg. I. 



