Abstract of proceedings of the [No. 30. 



r DESIDERATA FOR THE MUSEUM OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 



OF INDIA. 



I. 



Mines and Mining Products. 



1. Specimens of all crude ores, just as found. If possible also, of the rocks 

 a matrix in which found ; of those indicating the vein at the surface ; of the 

 worMs of the veins ; of the strata or beds passed through before reaching them, 

 and of the rocks of the surrounding country. 



2. The ores after preparation for the furnace by picking, -washing, stamping 

 roasting, &c. 



3. The rejected ores, gravel or stones found with those used ; which often 

 go under odd names, as those of " mother, devil," or the like. 



4. The fluxes used, if any. 



5. Memorandum of the kind of fuel used, samples of it if coal or coke, &c. 

 names of the trees, as bamboo, &c. if charcoal ; and if not too far, se,ud spe- 

 cimens. 



G. The roasted or half smelted ore. 



7. The pure metals, as obtained in a merchantable state, of all the qualities. 



8. The slags, of all kinds, from the furnaces and smeltings. 



9. Drawings of models, (to scale if possible) of all furnaces, machinery, and 

 implements used in any of the processes, with drawings, plans and models of 

 the mine. Earthern models of the furnaces, &c may often be well made, by 

 the native image makers for a mere trifle. 



10. Specimens of any tools used, 



11. Traditions, history, and statistics of the mine or mineral products, a3 (1) 

 How and when found; (2.) Produce, gross and net; (3.) Rent if farmed, or 

 what tax payable on the product ; (4 ) Price of daily labour; (5.) Amount of 

 labour obtainable for a given price; (G.) Estimated profits, past and present ; 

 (7.) Reasons for decay or increase ; (8.) What is now required to make the 

 mine more productive ; (9.) Copies or notices of any books or accounts of the 

 mine; (10.) Health, comfort, morals, and condition of the workmen employed, 

 average of ages, and of life among them if thought unhealthy ; seasons and hours 

 of work. Superstitious notions, peculiar diseases, &c. &c. 



II. 



Buildings, Cements, Pottery, Colours, Roads, &c. 



1. Specimens from the quarries, of all kinds of building stones, useful or 

 merely ornamental. 



2. The same of limestones, shells, corals, or other articles, U3ed to make lime 



or cements of all kinds. 



