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300. Salt (4th sort), from Kannparti Cotaur.
301. Salt (5th sort), from Pakarda Cotaur.
302. Salt (5th sort), from Pakarda Cotaur.
303. Salt, from South Arcot district, Chunampelt.
304. Salt, from South Arcot district, Merkanum.
305. Salt, from South Arcot district, Gundalum.
306. l.arth salt from the Kurnool district.
307. Earth from which this earth salt is produced.
308. Saltpetre, unrefined.*
30.9. Saltpetre, refined.*
310. Alum shales, from Kalabagh, on the Indus
river.
311. Alum shale, burnt and ready for the manufac-
ture of the salt.
312. Alum prepared from these shales.
About 600 tons of alum are made annually at the
Kalabagh works.
313. Alum, as commonly sold in the markets of the
country.
Misckllaneous Economic Minerals.
314. Gypsum (selenite), from the Cretaceous rocks.
Ootatoor, Trichinopoly district.
315. Gypsum, with anhydrite, from Shalkar, N. W.
Himalayas.
316. Selenite, from Shalkar, N. W. Himalayas.
317. Gypsum, from Puga, Ladak; occurs associated
with sulphur and potash alum, see Nos. 318
and 319. See Memoirs, Geol. Surv. of India,
vol. v. p. 164.
318. Potash alum, from Puga, Ladak.
319. Native sulphur, from Puga, Ladak.
320. Native sulphur, from Barren Island, Bay of
Bengal
321. Graphite, from Travancore, Madras.
322. Graphite, from Galikonda, Srungavara-pukota
taluq, Vizagapatam, from the manager of the
Maharajah of Vizagapatam.
323. Corundum, from South Rewah. Occurs as a
thick bed in the gneiss.
324. Corundum from Coimbatoor, Madras,
324 b. Corundum, from Salem, Madras.
325. Gern sand, chiefly spinel fragments, from Ava.
326. Crude sapphire and ruby sand, from Upper
Burmah (sent by the Burmese Committee).
327. Aquamarine in rough crystals, from Kangiam,
near Coimbatoor, Madras.
328. Aquamarine, two specimens cut and polished,
from Kangiam, near Coimbatoor, Madras.
329. Green avanturine quartz, from near Bellary,
m Madras Presidency. Of this beautiful
material large slabs and masses can be ob-
tained.
330. Mica, from the valley of the Sankh river, in
Hazaribagh district.
331. Mica, in small flakes, crystalised; sent by
Madras Committee.
332. Mica, from veins in the gneiss rocks, near
Gawan, Hazaribagh district; contributed by
L. Carrington, Esq., C.E., East Indian
Railway.
333. Borax, crude, from Puga, Ladak. Occurs with
other salts as an efflorescence on the surface
of the soil near hot springs.
* From Her Majesty’s Hunpowder Facfcory, Madras. Sent
u.y Madras Committee.
334. Carbonate of soda, crystallised, obtained from
the Coimbatoor district (Vannan Karum).
335. Magnesite, from near Salem, Madras.
336. Shelly marble, from LTpper Assam.
336. Shelly marble, from Garudamungalum, Trichi
nopoly.
337. Crystalline limestone (white), from Muddi-
kerray, Coimbatoor district.
338. Crystalline limestone (red), from Muddikerray
Coimbatoor district.
339. Crystalline limestone (grey), from Muddikerray,
Coimbatoor district.
340. Slates, rooflng, from Rewarree, Goorgaon.
341. Slates, rooflng, from near Dhurmsala, Kangra.
341a, b, c. Large platters or trays turned out
of slate, from Mr. Ambier, manager of Slate
Quarries, Monghyr; through Bengal Com
mittee.
342. Potstone, turned into plates, dishes and cuds •
from Maunbhum. " ’
The larger specimens are sold at about 64. each.
343. Serpentinous limestone, carved into various
articles; from Tadpatry, in Bellary district,
Madras Presidency. Presented by J. II.
Master, Esq., Collector.
344. Articles carved in Serpentine and other rocks ;
from Kurnool, Madras Presidency. Presented
by J. H. Master, Esq., Collector.”
345. Soapstone, gypsum, &c., from Kurnool, Madras
Presidency.
346. O’Rileyite, from the Karen country, Burmah.
Contains—
((«) Soluble in dilute
Oxide of copper -
Protoxide of iron
Oxide of lead -
Arsenious acid -
((b) Insoluble.)
Copper
Iron -
Arsenic
Antimony
Earthy matters
Löss
- 1'21
- 1-97
- 1-89
- P12
6T9
- 12T3
- 42-12
- 38-45
■54
-12
93-36
•45
100-00
347. Calderite, from near Hazaribagh.
A recent analysis of this mineral, in the Geological
Survey Office, gave—
Silica - 37-44
Sesquioxide of iron - - 19-38
Protoxide of iron - - 5-24
Alumina - fy 27
Lime - - . 3093
Magnesia - - - 1-40
Oxide of manganese - - a trace
100-66
The mineral being a massive lime-iron-garnet.
348. Lepidolite, pinkish, from a granite vein in
mica-schist, from Pakeera, Hazaribagh district.
348. Lepidolite, pinkish, from a granite vein in
mica-schist, from Pakeera, Hazaribagh district.