It
is not contended that this enormous thickness of rock was ever
successively deposited in vertical order in any one locality. The
figures are to be taken as the maxima of the deposits of successive
periods.
The
principal localities where coal measures occur are near Mopani and in
the valleys of the Tawa and Pench rivers. The former is on the northern
boundary.
XXIV. Mopani.*
This
field is one of high importance, in consequence of its position with
reference to the railway. It is situated 95 miles (by rail) W.S.W. of
Jabalpur, and 322 miles from Allahabad, or 83 miles nearer than the
Karharbari field to the same place.
The
area in which coal has been proved to exist is small, though recently
an important addition appears to have been made. The old area is much
cut up by faults, and the largest seam has been destroyed by fire. The
seams are :—
