Abbots Close Colliery
Section of Strata of Greenhead and Abbot's Close Collieries
Shaft Details
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
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ft. |
in. |
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ft. |
in. |
| Soil |
6 |
0 |
|
6 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
0 |
|
15 |
0 |
| Freestone post |
8 |
0 |
|
23 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
23 |
10 |
| Brown seggar, mixed with iron nodules |
6 |
2 |
|
30 |
0 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
4 |
5 |
|
34 |
5 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Strong dark post band |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Strong dark post band |
0 |
8 |
|
35 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
3 |
|
38 |
4 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
39 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
6 |
0 |
|
45 |
2 |
| Grey post |
3 |
6 |
|
48 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
8 |
0 |
|
56 |
8 |
| Post |
2 |
0 |
|
58 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
0 |
|
63 |
8 |
| Cannel |
0 |
7 |
|
64 |
3 |
| COAL - Ballarat Seam |
1 |
10 |
|
66 |
1 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
8 |
|
67 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
8 |
0 |
|
75 |
9 |
| Post |
2 |
0 |
|
77 |
9 |
| Fine blue metal |
4 |
0 |
|
81 |
9 |
| COAL - Five Quarter Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
85 |
9 |
| Soft white clay |
3 |
6 |
|
89 |
3 |
| Iron girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
90 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
18 |
2 |
|
108 |
5 |
| Grey metal |
21 |
10 |
|
130 |
3 |
| COAL - Busty Seam |
1 |
11 |
|
132 |
2 |
| Fire clay |
1 |
8 |
|
133 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
6 |
|
135 |
4 |
| Grey post |
1 |
8 |
|
137 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
6 |
|
142 |
6 |
| Grey whin girdle |
2 |
0 |
|
144 |
6 |
| White post |
14 |
6 |
|
159 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
17 |
0 |
|
176 |
0 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
6 |
11 |
|
182 |
11 |
| COAL, top |
2 |
6 |
|
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| Band, mixed with stone and coal |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
4 |
2 |
|
|
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| Fire clay |
1 |
10 |
|
184 |
9 |
| White clay, mixed with iron nodule |
5 |
6 |
|
190 |
3 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885
original entry for sinking/boring number 0987 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume F-K, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1885"
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