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Records of the Geological Survey of India. 
[vol. IV. 
Additional Note on the Plant-beabing Sandstones of the Godavabi Valley, 
by W. T. Blanfobd, F. G. S., Deputy Superintendent, Geological Survey of India. 
Since writing the paper in this volume of the “ Records,” p. 49, I have found that 
the occurrence of sandstone near Ellore was mentioned by Voysey, Jour. As. Soc., Bengal, 
Vol. II, 1833, p. 400. Both Voysey and Walker refer in several places to the occurrence 
of sandstone in the valley of the Godavari below Sironcha, so that Wall was not the first to 
make it known, although he appears to have been the first who explored its extent on the 
river hanks. In explanation of my mistake, I should mention that my paper was written 
when I was encamped on the Godavari without a single hook of reference available. 
I have also ascertained that the sandstone which extends to the neighbourhood of Ellore 
is connected with the large tract to the north-west hy a narrow strip about six miles broad 
to the west of Palnncha, thus confirming Voysey’s statement on the authority of a 
Mr. Ralph (Jour. As. Soc., Bengal., Vol. XIX. p. 290). The sandstones, therefore, extend, 
apparently without a break, from Mangli and Phizdura, 60 miles south of Nagpiir, to within 
a few miles of Ellore, or nearly 300 miles in a direct line. 
The boundaries of this enormous tract are in many parts most imperfectly known : by 
far the greater portion of the area consists of rock in which no trace of coal has hitherto been 
detected, and in which the occurrence of the mineral is highly improbable. It is along the 
edges that there is the best chance of valuable discoveries being made. 
Since writing the paper above alluded to, I have visited Alapali, a village about thirty 
miles west of Bumagddem on the Kinarswami stream, at which I had been informed by one 
of the officers of the Nizam’s Government, the Naib of Naganienpol, that some coal had been 
discovered. Mr. Vanstavern, Executive Engineer of Dumagudem, had, at my request, sent 
some specimens of the coal found at Lingula to the Naib for distribution amongst the minor 
officials, and for enquiry as to the occurrence of a similar mineral throughout the great 
sandstone country on the right bank of the Godavari. This resulted in a report of the 
occurrence of coal near Alapali, hut on visiting the spot, I found that all which had been 
found consisted of fragments brought down hy the stream. I had not time to trace these to 
their source, and this was the less necessary, as I found that an officer of the Nizam’s Govern¬ 
ment had been sent from Warangal in order to do so. I have since been informed by the 
Tehsildar of Kamarmet that the spot has been found. It is some distance to the east of 
Paikhal on the confines of the Kamarmet and Warangal Sircars. This discovery will not 
be of much value at present if any permanent supply can be found on the Godavari below 
the second barrier, but should no such supply exist, the locality near Paikhal will be well 
worthy of attention. The fragments of coal found in the Kinarswami aro shaly and of 
inferior quality, but where this exists better coal may, of course, bo found. 
DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 
Mallet, F. R., Esq. —Two crystals of Zircon and one of Sapphire from Ceylon. 
„ „ „ Specimen of the rock of which Pompey’s pillar is constructed. 
Tubneb, T. II., Esq. —A tazza carved in coarse serpentine. 
Heyne, C., Esq. —Two ancient copper instruments found in a bamboo bush near Kurhurbari. 
Museum of Paleontology, Munich. —A collection of casts of Solcnhofeu Vertebrata. 
A collection of Kinetic fossils. 
