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Eden Colliery

Air Shaft

Account of Strata sunk through in the Eden Air shaft, Consett Collieries

Shaft Details

Closed: 18 July 1980

Approximate surface level 650 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)

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Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth
  ft. in.   ft. in.
Gravel and clay    7  6     7  6
Soft shivery stone    10  5     17  11
Black stone, mixed with iron balls    6  3     24  2
Grey post    1  3     25  5
Blue stone    2  4     27  9
Grey post    3  4     31  1
Black stone    0  7     31  8
White post    6  4     38  0
Grey post    40  8     78  8
Iron girdle    0  7     79  3
White post    10  2     89  5
Grey post    7  8     97  1
Blue stone    12  10     109  11
COAL - Hutton Seam    8  6     118  5
    COAL    2  10       
    Band    0  8       
    COAL    3  8       
    Black stone    0  2       
    COAL    1  2       
Black stone, mixed with post    3  4     121  9
COAL - Little Coal Seam    2  2     123  11
White post    2  6     126  5
Blue panel    2  1     128  6
Iron stone    0  8     129  2
Post, mixed with blue metal    7  8     136  10
Grey post    1  6     138  4
Blue stone    2  0     140  4
Post, mixed with blue metal    4  2     144  6
White post    3  9     148  3
Blue stone    1  1     149  4
Grey post    1  3     150  7
Post, mixed with blue metal    3  6     154  1
White post    1  0     155  1
Blue stone and post    1  2     156  3
Iron stone    0  9     157  0
Blue stone    0  8     157  8
COAL - Main Coal Seam    4  2     161  10

Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910

  original entry for sinking/boring number 2664 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Supplement, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1910"

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