Records of the Geological Survey of IndiaThe Survey, 1891 - Earthquakes Vols. 1- include Report of the Geological Survey, 1867- ; v. 32- include Review of the mineral production of India, 1898/1903- ; v. 75 consists of Professional papers, no. 1-16; v. 76 consists of Bulletins of economic minerals. |
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... beds underlying the valley gravels , or to give any estimate of the depth to which it would have to be sunk . " An important and somewhat hopeful result has been attained concerning the occurrence of oil in the Sherani country , on the ...
... beds underlying the valley gravels , or to give any estimate of the depth to which it would have to be sunk . " An important and somewhat hopeful result has been attained concerning the occurrence of oil in the Sherani country , on the ...
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... some drifts made by them in a coal seam gave the following section : - - Coal Shale Coal Sandstone Coal · In . 173003 + • 8 The beds are highly disturbed , and the coal is 6 [ VOL . XXIV . Records of the Geological Survey of India .
... some drifts made by them in a coal seam gave the following section : - - Coal Shale Coal Sandstone Coal · In . 173003 + • 8 The beds are highly disturbed , and the coal is 6 [ VOL . XXIV . Records of the Geological Survey of India .
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... beds seem less favourably placed than the next locality to be mentioned ; but a good deal of coal might be easily got at the surface were it needed for brick and lime - burning . At the southern end of the Bohr hill the beds have a dip ...
... beds seem less favourably placed than the next locality to be mentioned ; but a good deal of coal might be easily got at the surface were it needed for brick and lime - burning . At the southern end of the Bohr hill the beds have a dip ...
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... beds at any other locality , so there is a suspicion that the thicknesses measured at the surface are not the true thicknesses , but due to slippage and disturbance . It is evident , however , that there is a fair quantity of coal here ...
... beds at any other locality , so there is a suspicion that the thicknesses measured at the surface are not the true thicknesses , but due to slippage and disturbance . It is evident , however , that there is a fair quantity of coal here ...
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... beds , with a corresponding very deep and unknown position of them under the plains beyond , that no hope can be entertained of their profitable development . In the meanwhile , as I was informed by the Director of the North - Western ...
... beds , with a corresponding very deep and unknown position of them under the plains beyond , that no hope can be entertained of their profitable development . In the meanwhile , as I was informed by the Director of the North - Western ...
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