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The direction of this vein is about N. N. E. and S. S. W. 



In this it is nearly parallel to the main vein or lode passing Jun- 

 gumrauzpully, but it is at the same time in a line with the direc- 

 tion of the branch vein from the Lunkamulla hills, it is not there- 

 fore certain if this is a separate lode or continuation of the above 

 mentioned branch, in either case its occurrence is of importance 

 pointing out the direction for further investigations : it is not 

 favorable for being explored at the spot itself on account of its 

 situation being in the bed of the river. 



A substance called in Hindoostanee Soorma, has been lately 

 mentioned to me as having been obtained from near Gunganapully 

 or Chintaconadinna. But lead and antimony are sold in bazaars 

 under this name, and it is not improbable that this locality may 

 also be a site for Lead ore, and a continuation of the Coteloor vein 

 occur there. 



The Coteloor vein traverses a flat bedded limestone, much used 

 for building purposes, and locally known as the Poospagherry 

 stone, through which it has burst, this rock is seen for some dis- 

 tance along the northern bank of the Pennair at the village of 

 Podatoor, Jumniulmudgoo, and in continuation of that line again 

 at Cond Oopulpaud on the borders of Bellary and Cuddapah, its 

 western boundary passes from this last named point to near Ban- 

 ganapilly and thence to Calwa (Kurnool), and appears to extend 

 nearly to the base of the Nullimulla range, a line from Coteloor 

 through Nundial in Kurnool forming its eastern boundary, it has a 

 very slight inclination about 5 Q to the N. E., it overlies a series of 

 rocks consisting of limestone, conglomerate, banded jasper, clays 

 and sandstones and conformably with them ; the entire series is 

 best seen at Cond Oopulpaud near Bialcherroo in Bellary, portions 

 of it at Gundicottah and near Calwa. 



The small strip of country bounded by the limits as above de- 

 fined, is one in which the rocks sedimentary in character have re- 

 mained almost undisturbed since their original deposition. On 

 either side are evidences of great changes having taken place, on 

 the east the elevation of the Nullimulla range has abruptly broken 

 the continuity of these beds forming an extensive throw or fault, 

 while towards the west they rise into a range of hills of moderate 

 elevation terminating in a ridge steeply scarped on their western 



