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are less than six inches, and many only from 1 to 2 inches in 
thickness, whilst but four are as much as or exceed one foot, and 
of these two are chiefly composed of shale. The thickest seam was 
said to be 21 inches in thickness, to be non-coking and to have the 
following analysis : — 
Moisture ...... 6*8 
Volatile matter ..... 40*8 
Fixed carbon ..... 47*6 
Ash 4-8 
In 1889, E. J. Jones made an exhaustive examination of the 
deposits between Kach and Sunri, the results of which were re- 
ported by Dr. King^ after a personal examination of the principal 
localities. The latter mentions the occurrence of coal outcrops at 
Mud Gorge Railway station, 3 miles west of Dirgi railway station, 
Khila Hakim Khan, Khost, Khila Ali Khan, Sharigh, Harnai and 
Nasak. He estimated that in the 26 inches seam at Khost, within 
1,000 feet of the outcrop, there were more than 800,000 tons of 
coal. The mean of six analysis of Khost coal, cited by Dr. King 
is : — 
Moisture 2-29 
Volatile matter ..... 41-51 
Fixed carbon ..... 46-52 
Ash 9-68 
The coal cakes well l)ut contains a large amount of sulphur as 
iron pyrites. 
In 1890 R. D. Oldham^ examined the Sharigh-Spintangi 
section mentioning outcrops at Sunari Railway station, Harnai, 
and Sharigh. In the last-mentioned localitv he records the occur- 
rence of ten or more seams exceeding 4 inches in thickness. His 
report, however, was unfavourable, despite the fact that he found two 
seams of good coking coal respectively 15 and 17 inches thick at a point 
2 miles south-west of Harnai. 
Griesbach^ revisited the coalfield in 1893 and reported on 
the Chappar Rift — Harnai section. He emphasized the extreme 
disturbance of the beds caused by the long-continued dissolving out 
1 Bcc, Ofol Svr>'. Ind., Vol. XXTT. 14!) (1S89). 
2 Ber., Gfol. Siiri>. Ivd., Vd. XXTIT. 9^ (1 800). 
3 Ibtd, Vol. XXVI, 113 (1893). 
