Cu.u'. XXXII.] 
UALAGIIAT UlSTlUCT. 
often with cavernous black spots. There is also a large quantity of massive 
very finely crystalline hollandite. The psilomcLnc found at Balaghafc 
is also commonly found at Ukua. Where the braunite-p.«ilonielane mix- 
tures are also met with. 
The thirteen samples taken by me from deposits Nos. '2, o, (5, 7, 
8, 9, and J J, were analysed at the Imperial Institute. The results 
are inserted later in the descriptions of the respective deposits, but the 
limits and mean of these thirteen analyses are shown in the following 
table : — 
lyiinits. 
Mean. 
J 1. 
Miinganeso 
49-08 -54-51 
51 -88 
Iron 
5-28 - 9-10 
Silica 
l-()2 - 6-02 
3-74 
Phosphorus 
0-05 - 0-24 
0-11 
Moisture 
0-!2 - 0-85 
0-37 
These figures are remarkably close to the similar figures for the Bhan- 
dara district given on page 735. The analyses indicate an average of 
32 per cent, of braunite. 
Most of the deposits in this district are unfavourably situated as 
regards distance from the railway. The Balaghat deposit is the only 
Communications and exception, and is Served by a 2-mile siding join- 
transport, ing the Bengal-Nagpur Railway near Balaghat 
station. Practically no ore had been despatched from the deposits in the 
western parts of the district (Group I) up till the end of 190G. But 
considerable quantities had been extracted at Ramrama, Thirori, 
Jamrapani, and other places, in anticipation of the extension to Katangi 
of the 2 -foot steam tramway under construction by the Central India 
Mining Company from Tumsar Road. During 1907 considerable quan- 
tities of this ore were despatched to Tumsar Road station, some 
use being made of this steam tramway, which, however, has not vet 
been carried into the Balaghat district. Such ore as is being despatched 
from those deposits above the ghats (Nos .9a to 11) is at pmsent 
being carted over considerable distances, often as much as 20 miles or 
more. Carts, however, are very scarce and no considerable quantity of 
ore can be despatched from these particular deposits until some form of 
tramway or railway has been built. Two possibilities are mentioned on 
page 731. 
