| Some Glass-Making Raw Materials of the
Neighbourhood of Jammu.
(Jammu and Kashmir State) |
H. L. CHHrHBER. & M.L.MISHRA, MSC
Pages : 47-60
DOI : 10.1080/0371750X.1943.11012011 |
| Abstract |
| One of the authors (H. L. C.) durin)! his visits to Jammu
and Kashmir was greatly impressed by thn white quartzite.~
occurring in the neighbourhood of Jammu which are very
suitable for"glass-making. These brJUidors are derived from two
sonrces. The first is the Bonlcler ('onglomerate, on which the
town of Jammu is locatL'tl. The neighbouring hills are also
built of this Bouldt•r Conglomemt.e to which the namo of
Jammu Boulder Conglomerate ha.~ brt•n given. ln this Conglomerate,
a.lnng with houlrler:.~ uf other rocks, boulders of white
quartzite;; or.c.ur. .\.:;they an~ ••mbedried in llarth, th~y jll'esent
on exeavati1111. a dirty surfe~ee, but thi~. as sugg,,Rtoo in the
.~equcl, ean l1e wat~hed or removeU. ou breaking. The second
source iFI tho whi1;{, quartzite boulllr~r~ which arc so abundant
in thiJ bed of th11 Hiver Ta.wi wvl it~ tributari£>,'1. These ha.vP.
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