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Rainton Colliery
Alexandrina Pit
An Account of Strata sunk through in the Alexandrina Pit, Rainton Colliery. From October 22nd, 1823, to and with August 4th, 1824
Shaft Details
Sunk: 22 Oct 1823, Closed: 31 Dec 1896
Approximate surface level 300 feet above sea (Ordnance datum)
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fathoms, feet & inches, or metres
 
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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 |
0 |
10 |
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0 |
10 |
| Red clay |
13 |
2 |
|
14 |
0 |
| Dry sand |
11 |
9 |
|
25 |
9 |
| Blue clay |
3 |
7 |
|
29 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
10 |
1 |
|
39 |
5 |
| Post girdles |
1 |
11 |
|
41 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
44 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
41 |
3 |
|
85 |
7 |
| COAL - Three Quarter Seam |
7 |
3 |
|
92 |
10 |
| COAL, coarse |
1 |
5 |
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| Dark brown band |
0 |
8 |
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| COAL, fine |
1 |
0 |
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| Dark band |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL, coarse |
1 |
8 |
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| Dark band |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL, coarse |
1 |
6 |
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| Thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
94 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
26 |
4 |
|
121 |
2 |
| Whin girdles |
3 |
0 |
|
124 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
13 |
5 |
|
137 |
7 |
| Brown whin girdles |
2 |
5 |
|
140 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
14 |
1 |
|
154 |
1 |
| Whin girdle |
2 |
5 |
|
156 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
28 |
4 |
|
184 |
10 |
| COAL - Five-Quarter Seam |
3 |
2 |
|
188 |
0 |
| COAL, good |
0 |
11½ |
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| Brown band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, coarse |
1 |
9½ |
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| COAL, good |
0 |
4½ |
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| White band |
0 |
5 |
|
188 |
6 |
| Black swad |
0 |
8 |
|
189 |
2 |
| Thill stone |
1 |
3 |
|
190 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
5 |
0 |
|
195 |
5 |
| White post |
2 |
2 |
|
197 |
7 |
| Black metal |
2 |
3 |
|
199 |
10 |
| White post |
2 |
7 |
|
202 |
5 |
| Black stone |
1 |
7 |
|
204 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
4 |
9 |
|
208 |
9 |
| White post |
1 |
6 |
|
210 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
11 |
6 |
|
221 |
9 |
| White post |
3 |
5 |
|
225 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
12 |
6 |
|
237 |
8 |
| White ramble |
0 |
10 |
|
238 |
6 |
| COAL - Main Coal Seam |
6 |
5 |
|
244 |
11 |
| COAL, coarse |
1 |
9 |
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| Dark band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, good |
3 |
6 |
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| COAL, coarse |
1 |
1 |
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| Grey metal |
46 |
4 |
|
291 |
3 |
| White lost |
1 |
0 |
|
292 |
3 |
| COAL |
0 |
7 |
|
292 |
10 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
294 |
10 |
| Seggar clay |
5 |
2 |
|
300 |
0 |
| Seggar clay |
3 |
4 |
|
303 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
0 |
|
319 |
4 |
| COAL - Maudlin Seam |
4 |
0 |
|
323 |
4 |
| COAL, bad |
4 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
7 |
4 |
|
330 |
8 |
| Post |
2 |
0 |
|
332 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
333 |
4 |
| Grey metal |
33 |
0 |
|
366 |
4 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
10 |
|
368 |
2 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
3 |
11 |
|
372 |
1 |
| COAL |
3 |
8 |
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| Band |
0 |
1 |
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| COAL, bottom, coarse |
0 |
2½ |
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| Grey metal |
9 |
4 |
|
381 |
5 |
| Post |
0 |
8 |
|
382 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
1 |
4 |
|
383 |
5 |
| Post |
3 |
4 |
|
386 |
9 |
| Grey metal |
16 |
0 |
|
402 |
9 |
| COAL - Brass Thill Seam |
9 |
5 |
|
412 |
2 |
| COAL |
2 |
8 |
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| Thill |
0 |
8 |
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| Grey metal |
4 |
0 |
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| COAL |
0 |
8 |
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| Black stone |
0 |
8 |
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| COAL |
0 |
9 |
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| Grey metal |
4 |
8 |
|
416 |
10 |
| Bron whin |
8 |
8 |
|
425 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
431 |
6 |
| Post girdle |
7 |
8 |
|
439 |
2 |
| Post |
16 |
1 |
|
455 |
3 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
10 |
|
458 |
1 |
| Post |
0 |
4 |
|
458 |
5 |
| Blue metal |
0 |
6 |
|
458 |
11 |
| COAL - Hutton Seam |
5 |
1 |
|
464 |
1 |
| COAL, good |
4 |
4½ |
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| COAL, bottom |
0 |
9 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887
 original entry for sinking/boring number 1589 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume L-R, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1887"
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