PAttT 2.] 
King : Gol.l-Jields of S.-E. Wynad. 
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The quartz reefs which have been traced out, or are sufficiently marked, are as follows 
_ . commencing from the Gudalur side of the country, where and 
Enumeration of quartz reefs. ” , 
eastward of which there do not appear to be any ledges, aun- 
ferous or otherwise, for some miles at least:— 
Name of Reef. 
Character. 
Average propor¬ 
tion of gold. 
Lowest proportions. 
Highest 
proportion. 
1. Eastern 
Worked on foot-wall... 
2. Paliampara 
Ditto 
3. Bear ... 
4. Nadgani ... ' 
Worked on foot-wall... 
5. Monarch 
Auriferous 
£ dwt.... 
2 dwt.... 
69. 19 dwt. 
6. Hamlin 
Worked on foot-wall... 
7. Un-named 
Ditto 
8. Korumbar 
Auriferous 
4 dwt. to ton 
^ dwt.... 
7\ dwt.... 
180 dwt. 
9. Un-named 
Worked on foot-wall... 
10. Cavern 
Auriferous 
11. Skull 
Ditto 
11 dwt. to ton 
2 dwt.... 
25 dwt.... 
12. Hamsluck 
Ditto ... 
3 dwt. to ton 
1 dwt.... 
7 dwt.... 
13. Hamsluck, middle 
Ditto 
10 dwt. to ton 
8 dwt.... 
12 dwt.... 
14. Hamslade Waterfall 
Ditto 
11 dwt. -to ton 
3 dwt.... 
19 dwt.... 
60 dwt. 
15. Balcarras 
Ditto ... 
3 dwt. to ton 
^ dwt.... 
16. Puntaloor 
Worked on foot-wall... 
17. Hudiabettah 
Auriferous 
18. Glenrock 
Worked on foot-wall... 
... 
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By ‘ auriferous on the foot wall,’ it is to be understood that the foot-wall of the reef and 
the side veins therefrom have been dug at by the Korumbars, and that they are reported by 
the natives to have given gold. In these cases, I think tradition may be believed to a 
large extent. 
The Monarch Reef is, as stated above, traceable for about nine miles from the western side 
Details of auriferous reefs bridge below the Nadgani Bungalow, across the Dayvallah 
road (about a quarter of a mile east of the toll bar), up the 
long grassy ridge to the summit of a lofty cross-ridge overlooking old Dayvallah ; and 
on to the wide gap in the Marpanmudi range, down through the Dingley Dell Estate, and 
on past Koontalaudy towards the Gudalur—Sultan’s Battery road. At its southern end a 
drive was put through this reef, where it was found to he 4 feet thick; but I am inclined 
to think that this is only part of the reef, a ‘ rider’ or large enclosed piece of the country 
rock having been met with. The varied results given in the table from this reef are 
accounted for in this way: At first, color of gold was got in the samples taken from the 
drive sufficient to warrant the expectation of about 2 dwts. of gold to the ton of quartz. 
Subsequently, a fragment of stone from the surface, weighing 3 lbs., was crushed and 
2'3 grains of gold obtained, which is in the proportion of 69T9 pennyweights to the ton. 
Stone, in fragments of which gold was clearly visible, was then taken from the same place 
and 350 lbs. of it subjected to rough crushing in a stamper belonging to Mr. J. W. Minchin, 
and passed over a large blanket cradle, but the outturn was extremely disappointing, as only 
about 3 grains of gold were got, and yet more than this had been seen before the stone 
was pounded up. It was soon found, however, from subsequent experiments, that the gold 
