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Vane Tempest

Shaft Details

Shaft diameter: 21' 0", Closed: 04 Jun 1993

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Geology encountered   Thickness   Depth
  ft. in.   ft. in.
COAL - Main Coal Seam    4  6     1668  0
COAL - Maudlin Seam    4  6     1722  0
COAL - Hutton Seam    3  10     1854  0
COAL - Harvey Seam    2  7     2016  0
COAL - Busty Seam    2  6     2100  0

Source: Colliery Engineering Magazine

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