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The view presented by such a mass as that at Lohara, exclusively made up of almost 
pure specular iron, it does not fall to the lot of many men to see surpassed ; and those who 
possess the opportunity of visiting this place ought to do so, and carry away with them the 
remembrance of having looked upon one of the marvels of the Indian mineral world. 
The ore at Lohrira has been analysed by Mr. David Forbes, and I extract from the 
Colliery Guardian* the following statement of its composition:—■ 
Iron, metallic ... ... ... 69-208 
Oxygen, in combination ... ... 29’376 
Manganese, sesquioxide ... ... -090 
Silica ... ... ... ... -823 
Alumina ... ... ... ... -432 
Lime ... ... ... ... -054 
Magnesia ... ... ... ... Trace. 
Sulphur ... ... ... ... -012 
Phosphorus ... ... ... -005 
lOO'OOO 
It will be seen that it is extremely rich in iron, and exceptionally free from sulphur 
and phosphorus, which are usually two of the most annoying ingredients that the iron-master 
has to contend with. The amount of silica is less than would bo presumed to exist, judging 
by the external appearance, compactness, and hai'dness of the ore. 
It is not, however, to the Lohara deposit that I wish to draw attention so much, as to 
some others, which-—since the question of establishing large iron-works in India has been 
again raised—have lately acquired increased importance, due to their propinquity to a small 
area of possibly coal-bearing-rocks, about six miles west of Chimur, which I discovered and 
mapped during the past season. 
These deposits are three in number, and occur near the villages of Bissi, Pipalgaon, 
and Batnapdr. 
(1) . Bissi.—Long. 79°28' East, and Lat. 20°39' North. The ore occurs in a lode 
about a mile directly east of the village, and contains haematite 
and magnetic oxide of iron. 
(2) . Pipalgaon. —Long, 79°34’ East, Lat. 20°32' north. An excessively fine mass 
of red hsematite, resembling that which occurs at Lohara, and 
having probably the same composition, is to be seen about three 
quarters of a mile east of Pipalgaon. The strike of the lode is 
west-north-west, east-south-east. 
(3) . Katnapub. —Long. 79°37' East, and Lat. 20°23' North. A very rich lode of 
brown iron ore, forms a ten-ace on the north side of the small 
range of hills facing Alisdr. The width of the lode in places 
is 40 and 50 feet. 
The coal rocks which I have refereed to as giving increased importance to the deposits 
just described, occupy a somewhat restricted area. I have not been able to prove the actual 
existence of coal by the discovery of an outcrop; but Davnuda and Kamthi strata occur; 
and a very few shallow borings, not exceeding 300 feet at the utmost, sunk between Morepah 
* Colliery Guardian, 13th September 1873. 
