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Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Soil and clay    12  0     12  0 Blue metal stone, with some bastard post at top    36  0     48  0 COAL - Seven-foot Seam    7  0     55  0     COAL, coarse    1  0            Band    1  0            COAL    5  0        Grey thill    0  0     55  0 Blue metal, with ironstone girdles    35  0     90  0 Blue metal, with ironstone girdles    21  0     111  0 COAL    6  0     117  0     COAL, splint    1  0            Fine splint    1  3            COAL, good    0  9            Splint    0  3            COAL, good    2  6        Grey thill    3  0     120  0 Hard sandstone    2  0     122  0 Blue metal stone    15  0     137  0 Sandstone    9  0     146  0 Blue metal stone    6  0     152  0 Sandstone    3  0     155  0 Blue metal stone    6  0     161  0 Black stone, mixed with coal    0  6     161  6 COAL    3  0     164  6     COAL    1  5            Metal band    0  3            COAL    1  4

Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878

  original entry for sinking/boring number 0005 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume A-B, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1878"

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