CiiAP. XXXVI.] naqpur: junapani. 975 
material excavated. The greatest thicknes? visible of this layer was 10 
feet.' 
L. 

N. 
Manganese ...... 
Iron ....... 
Silica 
Phosplioiiis ...... 
50-93 
2-89 
4-80 
0-073 
48-94 
3 -.'")() 
(1-80 
0-112 
52-87 
2-59 
4-05 
0-009 
Sanii)lR L ' was taken at a point where the jiicccs were larger and better lookinq 
but not abundant'. 
Sample M ' was mostly rubble lying pretty thickly '. 
Mr. Goodchild expresses the opinion that by working the pocket 
of black ore and the cap of loose stuff a few thousand tons of 50% ore 
could be obtained. It is noticeable that the loose ore contains rather 
more phosphorus than that in situ. 
A specimen of Junapani ore obtained for me by Babu Nensi Ramji 
of Ramtek showed the same concentric layers and finely crystalline 
character as the ores of Mandvi Bir and Junawani. 
Further 'pockets ' {i.e., lenticular masses) of ore were seen 100 and 
200 yards respectively towards the south-west from the above hill. From 
the second, where a pit shows the thickness of ore to be about 2 feet, 
Mr. Goodchild took sample N above. 
About 300 yards further west from here begin the ' Kaskuri work- 
ings ' which extend for nearly | mile westward. There is here a very 
marked outcrop and Mr. Goodchild thinks this is the most promising 
part of the whole Mjindvi Bir-Junapjini band, and that a considerable 
quantity of ore might be obtained from the loose ore and the outcropping 
boulders. These boulders consist of ' nodules cemented together 
forming a hard conglomerate.' I suggest that the rock is probablv 
decomposed limestone containing abundant nodules of manganese- 
ore and is similar to what I myself saw at Mandvi Bir. Mr. Goodchild 
took here sample 0 from the loose ore and sample P from the outcropping 
boulders. The analyses were s follows : — 
0. 
r. 
Manganese ......... 
50-61 
49 
•12 
3-11 
2 
•92 
6-85 
5 
-00 
Phosphorus ........ 
0-039 
0 
•074 
