Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India . Hivi^hes Koj^ C^a3I^i^hi^. GEOLOGICAL, SURVEY OF JJVD/y) THE IS Ami^sr IF w is a MEMOIRS OP THE GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY OF INDIA. Tie Karanpi^ra Coal-fields^ hy Theo. W. H. Hughes^ f. g. s.^ Assoc,Roy. School of Mines, Geological Survey of India. Tlie description in this memoir of tlio Karanpura coal-fields, brino-sto an end the history of the mineral wealth of the Damudd valley, inconnection with its coal and iron-bearing deposits, which was com-menced by the issue of the report on the Ranig-anj field, and systemati-cally continued in
Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India . Hivi^hes Koj^ C^a3I^i^hi^. GEOLOGICAL, SURVEY OF JJVD/y) THE IS Ami^sr IF w is a MEMOIRS OP THE GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY OF INDIA. Tie Karanpi^ra Coal-fields^ hy Theo. W. H. Hughes^ f. g. s.^ Assoc,Roy. School of Mines, Geological Survey of India. Tlie description in this memoir of tlio Karanpura coal-fields, brino-sto an end the history of the mineral wealth of the Damudd valley, inconnection with its coal and iron-bearing deposits, which was com-menced by the issue of the report on the Ranig-anj field, and systemati-cally continued in those of the Jherria, the Bokaro, and theRamg-arh fields. The total area of all the Damuda coal-basins is about 2,000 squaremiles, estimated as follows :— 1. Eaniganj ... 1,000 square miles 2. 472 3. Bokaro 220 4. Jherria 200 5. South Karanpura 72 6. Eamgarh ... 40 The size of the Raniganj field is stated approximately. Its known area is 600 square miles, but there is every reason to suppose that it extends for many miles eastward beyond the furthest known point in that direction. The areas of the other coal-basins are accu
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