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Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth   ft. in.   ft. in. Blue metal roof not put through    0  0     0  0 COAL, good    1  5     1  5 Band    0  4     1  9 COAL, good    4  5     6  2 Soft stone band    0  2     6  4 COAL, good    0  9     7  1 Soft stone band and thill stone    1  5     8  6 COAL, mixed with splint    2  8     11  2 Black stone and coal pipes    6  0     17  2 COAL    0  7     17  9 Thill stone    1  8     19  5 Grey metal and post    9  10     29  3 Strong post    12  8     41  11 Blue metal    6  6     48  5 COAL, good    1  3     49  8 Strong post    22  2     71  10 COAL    2  5     74  3     COAL, good    0  8            COAL, splint    0  4            COAL, good    1  5        Post, with whin    3  9     78  0 Grey metal    7  1     85  1 Whin    0  8     85  9 Grey metal and post    6  6     92  3 Blue metal    1  2     93  5 COAL - Hutton Seam    3  4     96  9

Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881

  original entry for sinking/boring number 0805 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume C-E, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1881"

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