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SHIMOGA : SHANKAttGUDDA. 
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situated 10 miles due west of Shimoga town. I have not visited the 
range, but according to Mr. Slater's map it consists of schists, hematitic 
quartzites, conglomerates, with hornblende-schists, micaschists, and 
cappings of laterite. 
The discovery of manganese-ore at Kumsi lead Mr. Slater to in- 
fer the probability of its existence on the Shankargudda range, 
which is situated practically due south of Kumsi and on the line 
of strike of the Kumsi rocks. His search in the field-season of 
1903-04 on Shankargudda was successful, ore being found at several 
localities. 
11. Shankargudda. 
According to Mr. Slater i the first indication of manganese- 
ore : — 
' was found on the crest of the ridge ^ mile S. E. of A3393 (Shankargudda) . 
Here the ore, which is of the pisolitic character appears to be of considerable 
solidity, and entirely forms the small cone of the hill. Portions are decomposed 
into the ochery state. The whole presents the appearance more or less of a 
conglomerate. 
' The quality appears to be decidedly good. Indications were also observed 
at two other points, also along the crest of this ridge. The first lies about 1^- mile 
S. S. E. of A 3393 and the second 17^-2 miles S. 10° E. of A 3393. In both 
localities the manganese-ore is found in loose rounded blocks in a lateritic 
matrix. On fracture they sometimes revealed the pisolitic structure, at others a 
more compact, with splintery fracture.' 
In another place^ Mr. Slater, writing of the Shankargudda Range, 
says : — 
' Bands of laterite of peculiar interest are to be found in the northern portion 
to the N. N. E. of Hanagere. Embedded in this laterite are blocks usually 
roimded varying up to 2-3 feet in diameter of Manganese-ore, sometimes 
pisolitic, at others more massive, giving a splintery fracture, sometimes binding 
angular fragments of a darker mineral or enclosing portions of silver-like 
appearance.' 
Hanagere is a village 5 miles S. S. W. of Shankargudda peak. 
Deposits are now being worked on the Shankargudda range by the 
New Mysore Manganese Company, and I believe in some places by 
other operators. 
l/Jec. Mysore Oeol. Dept., V, (Part II), p. 54, (1903-04) ; also Part I, pp. 32, 34. 
2Xoe. eit.. Part II, p. 45. 
