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CONTENTS. 
Chapter VI. — The Barakars. Page. 
Distribution . . . . . . . .171 
Dips 171 
Faulting 173 
Lateral movements . . . . . . .173 
Sandstone dyke . . . . . . .174 
Contorted sandstone veins . . . . . .174 
Lithological characters and peculiarities of the 
sandstones . . . . . . . .175 
Sandstones underlying and overlying the coal 
series . . . . . . . .176 
The coal series . . . . . . .177 
Mode of outcrop of sandstones . . . .178 
Mode of outcrop of coal seams . . . .178 
Cliffs and ravines . . . . . .178 
Waterfalls or glidgs . . . . . .178 
Ferns, stalactites, etc. ..... 179 
Gentle streams ....... 180 
Number and thickness of coal seams in one 
horizon ........ 180 
Characters of the coal . . . . . .180 
Composition of the coal ...... 181 
Caking properties ....... 184 
Sulphur 184 
Calorific value ........ 184 
Comparison of Barkui and Korean coals . . 185 
Comparison of Korean coals with other coals from 
the Central Provinces and Central India . .186 
Fossils 187 
Concretions of lithomarge ...... 187 
Correlation of the coal seams . . . . ,188 
Chapter VII. — The Sanhat Coalfield. 
Correlation of seams . . . . . . . 1 90 
Horizon 1 191 
Analyses ........ 191 
Quantity of coal . . . . . .192 
Horizon 2 191 
Analyses ....... . 192 
Quantity of coal ....... 192 
Western end of field ..... . 193 
Analyses . . . . . . . .193 
Previous analyses . . . . . .194 
Chapter VIII. — The Kurasia Coalfield. 
Dips 195 
Work of Messrs. Hughes and Hira Lai . . . 195 
Aneroid readings ....... 196 
