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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... feet of appa- rently uniformly good coal , on which I advised as to a system of boring should any of these samples be favourable ; but , after all , even this coal was found to be not of much better quality than that already known in ...
... feet of appa- rently uniformly good coal , on which I advised as to a system of boring should any of these samples be favourable ; but , after all , even this coal was found to be not of much better quality than that already known in ...
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... feet ; and two coaly seams were reported as struck at 200 and 209 feet . The samples sent down yielded over 31 per cent . of ash , showing that the coal , such as it is , is unfit for fuel . The poor coals already struck in the previous ...
... feet ; and two coaly seams were reported as struck at 200 and 209 feet . The samples sent down yielded over 31 per cent . of ash , showing that the coal , such as it is , is unfit for fuel . The poor coals already struck in the previous ...
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... feet in thickness , as indicated by his pits , all belonging to classes A and B , he counts about 25 ; although his calcula- tion for 5 million tons of coal is based only on 11 seams . During the original enquiry after this Darjiling ...
... feet in thickness , as indicated by his pits , all belonging to classes A and B , he counts about 25 ; although his calcula- tion for 5 million tons of coal is based only on 11 seams . During the original enquiry after this Darjiling ...
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... feet above the top of the talus fan at its base . They occur along the outcrop of the band of sandy lime- stones and calcareous sandstones with belemnite - bearing shales at their base . " These travertine deposits are impregnated to a ...
... feet above the top of the talus fan at its base . They occur along the outcrop of the band of sandy lime- stones and calcareous sandstones with belemnite - bearing shales at their base . " These travertine deposits are impregnated to a ...
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... feet , more or less , according to locality ; and taking another 200 feet to the deep , the data give a result of 400,000 tons , gross , of which 200,000 may be taken as available . Allowing for possible extension of workable coal ...
... feet , more or less , according to locality ; and taking another 200 feet to the deep , the data give a result of 400,000 tons , gross , of which 200,000 may be taken as available . Allowing for possible extension of workable coal ...
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