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Mtneralcxhcal Statistics of Kumaon Division, collected under instructions from the 
Commissioner, Colonel H. Ramsay, c. b., by A. W. Lawdee, Civil Divisional Engineer. 
While submitting these mineralogical returns for the past year (1869-70), I would call 
attention to the statement commencing my last year's report, and to the remarks now 
made by Captain Garstin. While every care has been taken to check as far as possible 
the correctness of the details, Btill too much reliance cannot be placed upon them. It is not 
the special duty of any native officials in the several parts of the districts to collect the 
information required, and those from whom it is asked not understanding the object for 
which it is sought, or seeing any direct advantage to be derived therefrom, are liable not 
to be overcareful in making their calculations ; and it should therefore be remembered that 
t he figures entered are merely approximations and not actuals. Specimens from most of 
the mines mentioned in the returns having been received by me, 1 have endeavoured to give 
a description of their character and species, so far as 1 can determine them by the ordinary 
rough tests. 
DETAIL OP LOCALITIES. 
Kumaon District. 
Iron. — Agar Putti-—JLmgani mine.— The specimens are rich in metal, of a laminated 
structure, black colour, are slightly micaceous, and influence the magnetic needle. They 
may possibly contain Manganese. 
Agar Putti—Nutthua Khan mine. —A micaceous ore rich in metal, laminated, affects 
the needle slightly. 
Agar Putti — Sutbuvga mine. —A rich haematite, influences the needle. 
Agar Putti — Gulla mine. —Ore similar to that of the Nutthua Khan mine. 
LuTchunpur Putti—Munia mine. —The ore is seemingly an earthy red hjematite 
minute particles of yellow metal appear here and there, of which I have no means of testing 
the nature. 
Darun Putti—Diguria mine. —This specimen is also an earthy red hiematite. 
RungourJi Putti—Diguria mine. —Ore possibly a clay ironstone. In parts affected by 
acid similarly to Spathic iron. 
Rung our h Puiti — Julal mine. —This resembles micaceous iron schist. 
Kliarai Puiti — Lobe mine. —This ore is apparently a brown haematite. 
Mulla Kulyoor Putti — Lugthan mine. —Similar to the last named specimen. 
Buraon Putti (Gangfili).—A black micaceous ore apparently rich; laminated, and 
influences the magnetic needle. 
Copper. — Rael Putti (Gangfili)— JBujill mine. —This ore is a copper pyrites. The 
matrix is composed of steatite and felspar. 
Bael Putti—Relhayat mine. —Specimen similar to the last mentioned. 
G-unguli Putti — Tamba Khan. —This ore is pyrites, and is apparently rich in metal, 
talcose rocks form the gangue. 
AiliagCum Putti ((languli)— Fudiali mine. —Specimens from this mine do not seem very 
rich in copper. In a matrix of talcose schist pyrites is disseminated in small particles. 
