Records of the, Geoloyicul Survey of India. 
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eacli of Ills sections; it would, therefore, be unnecessary for me to discuss the 
fossils from eacb locality; it will be sulEcient to speak of the fossils of each 
group collectively. In this area, the close paliBontological relation of the several 
groups is also clearly illustrated, just as in the Satpura basin, especially, as it 
appears, between the Ranig-anj and Panchet groups ; for there are fossils from 
several localities which, according to our present knowledge, correspond more with 
those of the Raniganj group, while the beds seem to be referable either to this 
group or to the Panchet group. I shall mention these localities further on. 
The most interesting fact illustrated by the fossils brought by Mr. Giriesbach 
is the satisfactory proof of the occurrence of the typical Raniganj group, as it 
occurs in the Raniganj field. This is shown especially by the numerous occur¬ 
rence of Schieoneura gondtvanensis, although, as we know, SoMzonmra is not 
entirely wanting in the Bai'akar group, and is also not very rare in the Panchet 
group. 
Baeakar group. 
I come at once to speak of the fossils of this group, no fossils haying been met 
with in the Talchirs, and also no equivalent of the Karharbai’i beds. As in the 
other coal-fields, there is here also no striking palseontological feature characterising 
the Barakar group, most of the fossils being common to all the sub-groups of the 
Damuda division, and its presence is with certainty demonstrated only strati- 
graphically; but a certain negative character can be used, i. e., the absence (or 
rare occurrence in other cases) of Schhonettra (when comjjared with its numer¬ 
ous occurrence in the Raniganj group) and of certain forms of Qloasofsris, 
which I shall mark presently as occurring in the Raniganj group, in which group 
the genus Glossopteris appears to be altogether more numerous. 
I first enumerate the fossils from localities which apparently belong to the 
Barakar group (judged from the strati graphical position) ; while at the end I 
shall mention several localities, about which, from a palseontological point of view, 
I can form no certain opinion. 
1. Equisctacea. 
Yertebraria hidiea, Royle.—The common form; found on the Sendur river, 
west of Mitgain ; on the Ledho nalah near Karamdiha; between the Mahan 
river and the Tamor hill, near Majurdaki (southern field). 
2. Filices. 
Glosso^teris communis, Pstm.—On the Sendur^river, west of Mitgain ; west of 
Chumra; on the Ledho nalah, near Karamdiha. 
Glossofteris irmvniana, Bgt.—On the Sendur river, west of Mitgain. 
Glossoffteris {damudica, Fstm., MSS.)—This is a species which, like Glossop- 
teris communis, occurs through the whole of the Damuda series, but is apparently 
most numerous in the Barakar group and in the iron shales. I have not de¬ 
scribed it yet, nor has it been figured, but I nevertheless introduce the name, as 
I shall have to refer to it again when sjieaking of the Raniganj fossils. From 
the Sendur I’iver, west of Mitgain; between the Mahfin river and the Tainor 
hill. 
