1126 MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF INDIA : DESCRIPTIVE. [ ParT IV : 
Mr. C. N. S. N. Row holds a concession in this area. 
6. Bodimapadi. 
Dr. Smeeth also mentions Bodimaradi Hill, which 
'is one of a chain of small hills running north and south about three ciiles east 
of Dod Kittadhalli. The hills are composed of ferruginous quartzites and schists, 
in which are variable quantities of manganese-ore and a little limestone.' J- 
It is evident from the above that Bodimaradi must be near Iplara 
Hill, although it is not marked on the 1-inch map of this area. 
Hassan District. 
A crushed granite-porphyry from the Kempinkote mine showed 
4-97% MnO^. 
The Kadur District. 
Only two occurrences of manganese-ore in this district have come to 
my notice. These are near Ubrani and in the Hadikere forest, respec- 
tively, both being in the Tarikere taluk. 
1. Ubrani. 
Mr. Slater mentions^ the occurrence of rounded lumps of manganese- 
ore on the cart track leading from Gangur (in the Shimoga district) to 
Ubrani. I do not know if any of this ore was actually found within the 
limits of the Kadur district. 
2. Kannikalmatti (Hadikere). 
bout IJ mile E. S. E. of Shiddarhalli village in the Shimoga 
district is a hill called Kannikalmatti. This is just over the border, in 
the Kadur district and some 3^ miles N. 10° W. of Hadikere village. It 
1 Op. cit., V, Part I, p. 17, (1903 = 04). 
2 Rec. Mys. Gf:ol. Dept., II, p. 50. (1 898-99). 
3 Op. cit, VI, Piirt II, p. 2(>. (1904-05). 
