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abandoned, as there was not tubing “enough to carry the hole through the running sand 
and gravel met with. This difficulty might certainly have been avoided, but unfortunately it 
was not. ^ The probability was in fact pointed out in April 1867 (see p. 25, Records, Geological 
Survey of India, 1868), where it is said, “ in sinking upon the Chanda side, it is far from 
improbable that only alluvial clay may be met to the depth mentioned.” The boring tools 
were then shifted to a second position where rocks were visible close by. This second hole was 
put down about a mile to the north-east near the town of Ballarpur (less than half a mile). 
This boring was carried down to a total depth of 236 feet. 
The following is the section passed through :— 
Feet. Inches. 
3 
0 
Red iron brongel (moorum). 
6 
0 
Soft brown sandstone. 
9 
0 
Strong blue day. 
2 
0 
Very dark-red sandstone mixed with iron. 
10 
0 
Brown sandstone. 
30 
0 
Soft light colored sandstone. 
12 
0 
Variegated sandstone. 
1 
0 
Red sandy clay. 
G 
0 
Dark colored sandstone. 
3 
0 
Brown sandstone. 
1 
0 
Hard red sandstone mixed with iron. 
10 
0 
Brown sandstone, with mica. 
16 
0 
Yellow sandstone. 
0 
9 
Good coal. 
0 
9 
Black shale. 
1 
6 
Good coal. 
2 
0 
Very dark shale. 
3 
0 
Green looking sandstone (blueisli). 
10 
0 
Dark-blue sandstone mixed with shale. 
26 
0 
Light colored sandstone* 
0 
9 
Iron pyrites. 
26 
0 
Light colored sandstone. 
2 
10 
Black shale, a little coaly. 
10 
0 
Dark blue sandstone mixed with shale. 
26 
0 
Light colored sandstone. 
0 
9 
Iron pyrites. 
0 
9 
Light colored sandstone. 
3 
O 
Black shale, a little coaly. 
11 
6 
Dark colored sandstone, a little shaly. 
1 
6 
Iron pyrites. 
1 
6 
Light colored sandstone. 
Total ... 236 
7 
Mr. I'ryav reported on the 16th September that he had ordered this hole to be stopped, 
“ as we are evidently in the Talchir sandstones.” He adds, ‘ you will observe a similarity of 
section by comparing the second hole at Ballarpur with the No. 3 one at Chanda’ (given 
above). There is doubtless some little similarity, but I am unable to see the proof that the 
bore was evidently in the Talchir beds. 
The boring rods were then moved from Ballarpur to a point on the road to Moolk from 
Chanda, between two and three miles from Chanda town, near the place where the road crosses 
the Jhurput nala, in the corner between the stream and the road to the south of the road. 
This boring was in progress up to date of last report, and on the 12th instant had reached a 
total depth of 124 feet 6 inches. The following is the section 
Feet. Iuclies. 
5 0 Loose aaud and loamy soil. 
6 3 Yellow sandstone and bunds of ironstone. 
1 3 Hard red ironstone. 
7 0 Variegated sandstone, with little clay. 
11 0 Soft red ironstone. 
0 6 Ironstone baud. 
8 0 lied sandstone mixed with iron. 
4 0 Yellow sandstone. 
11 0 Variegated sandstone. 
1 10 Yellow sandstone. 
0 8 Very hard red rook. 
7 6 Brown sandstone. 
28 0 Light brown sandstone. 
9 0 Light red sandstone. 
1 0 Coarse light brown sandstone. 
2 (5 Hard red rocks. 
20 0 Variegated sandstone. 
Total ... 121 6 
