Elemore Colliery
George Pit Staple
Account of Strata sunk through in the George Pit Staple, from the High Main Seam to the Hutton Seam, about 200 yards South-west of the George Pit, Elemore Colliery. Began December 16, 18??
Shaft Details
Sunk: 16 Dec 18??
Approximate surface level 400 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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| Geology encountered |
Thickness |
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Depth |
| |
ft. |
in. |
|
ft. |
in. |
| From bank to Main Coal Seam |
565 |
0 |
|
565 |
0 |
| Grey thill |
6 |
1 |
|
571 |
1 |
| White post and partings |
9 |
0 |
|
580 |
1 |
| Black stone |
2 |
6 |
|
582 |
7 |
| Blue stone |
14 |
3 |
|
596 |
10 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
597 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Blue stone |
2 |
5 |
|
600 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
2 |
|
601 |
5 |
| White post |
22 |
0 |
|
623 |
5 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
2 |
3 |
|
625 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Black stone |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
9 |
6 |
|
635 |
2 |
| Black stone, mixed with coal |
0 |
3 |
|
635 |
5 |
| Thill |
3 |
2 |
|
638 |
7 |
| Black stone, mixed with coal |
5 |
7 |
|
644 |
2 |
| Thill |
1 |
10 |
|
646 |
0 |
| Grey metal, mixed with iron girdles |
10 |
9 |
|
656 |
9 |
| Black stone, mixed with ironstone |
19 |
9 |
|
676 |
6 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
6 |
|
680 |
0 |
| COAL, good |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Splint |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Black stone |
0 |
8 |
|
680 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
7 |
|
687 |
3 |
| White post |
7 |
7 |
|
694 |
10 |
| Whin |
3 |
4 |
|
698 |
2 |
| White post |
1 |
4 |
|
699 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
9 |
2 |
|
708 |
8 |
| Black stone, with iron girdles |
3 |
4 |
|
712 |
0 |
| COAL, mixed with ironstone |
2 |
0 |
|
714 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
10 |
8 |
|
724 |
8 |
| Black stone |
0 |
11 |
|
725 |
7 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
1 |
6 |
|
727 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Grey metal |
40 |
6 |
|
767 |
7 |
| Post |
19 |
0 |
|
786 |
7 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
5 |
9 |
|
792 |
4 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Band |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COAL, bottom |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Black stone |
0 |
6 |
|
792 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
18 |
0 |
|
810 |
10 |
| Black stone |
0 |
8 |
|
811 |
6 |
| COAL |
0 |
6 |
|
812 |
0 |
| Grey Thill |
1 |
4 |
|
813 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
816 |
6 |
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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 0773 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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