DETAILED DESCllI I'TIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE COALFIELDS. 
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Cutch} — As early as 1834, if not before it, hopes were enter- 
tained that coal seams of gootl quality and workable tliickness 
would be found in the Jurassic rocks of Cutch. Captain Grant, K.E., 
after carrying on mining explorations for some time was, however, 
compelled to report that the seams had not been found of workable 
thickness and the coal was mostly slaty and incombustible. A 
few thin layers of carbonaceous shale were noticed by Mr. Wynne ^ 
as occurring in the Tertiary rocks, but they were not considered 
to be of economic importance. The most important of Captain 
Grant's trials was made at Trombow, about 5 
miles to the north-east of Baj. The old work- 
ings at tliis place were examined by Dr. Blanford,^ who found 
that the seam was 16 inches thick, of which only half was good 
coal. 
Carbonaceous shale with coaly layers is said * to occur in 
the river north of Sisagadh ; there is, however, 
no workable seam and the coal is excessively 
brittle. 
Coaly shale, of which 2 feet were visible, is reported * 
to occur in a stream west of Guniri, near 
Guniri. , 
Lakpat. 
Kathiatvar. — The occurrence of thin strings of coaly matter in a 
band of carbonaceous shale of Jurassic age near 
Than, north of Chotila, has given rise to fre- 
quent reports of the existence of coal in Kathiawar. Mr. Fedden,^ 
who examined the deposits in 1883, has stated that it is not 
worthy of the name even of " fuel," as it will not support its 
own combustion. 
(x). Burma. 
Tenasserim. — In the Tenasserim Division coal has been found 
in the Tertiary rocks at a number of localities. Dr. Heifer *" 
appears to have been the earliest writer on the subject. In the 
year 1838 he made his first discoveries and described them 
in glowing language, which was only exceeded by the terms 
1 Manual, Geol. Ind., Ill, p. 95. 
" Mem.. O. 8. I., Vol. IX, p. 86 (1872). 
3 Ihid, Vol. VI, p. 23, (18G7). 
* Mem., G. S. 1., v'ol. IX, p. 80 (1872). 
5 M^m., G. S. 1., Vol. XXI, p. 133 (1884). 
6 Joar., As. Soc. Beng., VII, 701 (1838). 
