294 Silver Lead Ores of Kurnool and [No. 8, new series. 



to two miles from the mine, but it has the reputation of being 

 liable to give fever. All for the use of the coolies had therefore 

 to be carried from Gazerpullay or Buswapoor the nearest village. 



The jungle contains some fine teak timber, a material well 

 adapted for the requirements of mining operations in supporting 

 the sides of shafts and roofs of headings. 



The situation of the mine on an elevated spot is favorable to the 

 execution of w r orks for drainage, so that some depth might be 

 reached without the necessity of any arrangements for the pump- 

 ing out of any water encountered during progress. 



The rock is loose and easy of excavation, so that although there 

 exists some inconvenience as to situation in being in the heart of 

 so thick a jungle, there are many assistances towards the execu- 

 tion of mining works at this spot. 



A small trial shaft here would soon prove if the spot that has 

 been formerly worked by the Natives is the actual site of the vein, 

 the aid of a party of Sappers would be requisite for the purpose 

 as it would be quite unsafe to set ordinary coolies to excavate in a 

 position requiring careful attention in timbering shaft or galleries 

 to prevent their falling in. 



The lead ore that has been lately found here, appears to be the 

 debris of a mineral vein existing somewhere in the locality and 

 deposited in its present position by the action of water, it occurs 

 on the hill side and within a few yards of the pits above mention- 

 ed, and upon digging down it is found intermingled with fragments 

 of the rock of the country and ceases as soon as one reaches the 

 solid rock in position. 



The ore is enclosed in a gangue of sulphate of baryta or heavy 

 spar also occasionally in white quartz, it is as at Coilcontlah a sul- 

 phuret of lead or galena, and there are here as at that place occa- 

 sionally small admixtures of copper (sulphuret) zinc, blende and 

 iron pyrites. 



The third locality for this mineral is near Nundeallumpett in the 

 Dhoor Talook of Cuddapah. 



The mineral here occurs at three points extending over a length 



