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West Sleekburn Colliery
Strata sunk in the West Sleekburn Pit
Shaft Details
Closed: 1962
Approximate surface level 50 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 |
1 |
0 |
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1 |
0 |
| Clay |
24 |
0 |
|
25 |
0 |
| Clay, sand, and gravel |
4 |
0 |
|
29 |
0 |
| Clay |
18 |
0 |
|
47 |
0 |
| Clay, sand, and gravel |
3 |
0 |
|
50 |
0 |
| Clay, sand, and gravel |
3 |
0 |
|
53 |
0 |
| Strong clay |
36 |
0 |
|
89 |
0 |
| Leafy clay, with loam partings |
1 |
0 |
|
90 |
0 |
| Sand and gravel |
10 |
0 |
|
100 |
0 |
| Sand |
6 |
0 |
|
106 |
0 |
| Loam |
7 |
0 |
|
113 |
0 |
| Sand and gravel |
2 |
0 |
|
115 |
0 |
| Sand, gravel, loam, and clay |
28 |
0 |
|
143 |
0 |
| Light metal |
1 |
6 |
|
144 |
6 |
| COAL |
4 |
3 |
|
148 |
9 |
| Fire clay |
3 |
6 |
|
152 |
3 |
| Grey post |
24 |
0 |
|
176 |
3 |
| Soft metal, with ironstone |
26 |
6 |
|
202 |
9 |
| Grey post |
13 |
4 |
|
216 |
1 |
| Soft metal |
2 |
0 |
|
218 |
1 |
| COAL |
1 |
2 |
|
219 |
3 |
| Soft metal |
15 |
0 |
|
234 |
3 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
6 |
|
235 |
9 |
| Soft metal |
1 |
5 |
|
237 |
2 |
| Post girdle |
1 |
0 |
|
238 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
16 |
6 |
|
254 |
8 |
| COAL |
0 |
10 |
|
255 |
6 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
8 |
|
262 |
2 |
| Post, with water |
2 |
6 |
|
264 |
8 |
| Metal partings |
0 |
3 |
|
264 |
11 |
| Post, with metal partings |
10 |
6 |
|
275 |
5 |
| Dark metal |
3 |
0 |
|
278 |
5 |
| Grey post |
4 |
1 |
|
282 |
6 |
| Black metal, with mussel bed on top |
18 |
0 |
|
300 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
|
301 |
6 |
| Thill stone |
0 |
5 |
|
301 |
11 |
| Fire clay, with ironstone balls |
7 |
0 |
|
308 |
11 |
| COAL - High Main Seam |
6 |
5 |
|
315 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
0 |
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| Band |
0 |
6 |
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| COAL |
1 |
8 |
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| Band |
0 |
8 |
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| Black stone, scared with coal |
1 |
7 |
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| COAL |
1 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
58 |
0 |
|
373 |
4 |
| COAL - Grey Seam |
4 |
2 |
|
377 |
6 |
| COAL |
1 |
4 |
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| Band |
0 |
4 |
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| COAL |
2 |
6 |
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| Blue stone or metal |
18 |
9 |
|
396 |
3 |
| COAL |
4 |
4 |
|
400 |
7 |
| COAL |
2 |
1 |
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| Band |
0 |
4 |
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| COAL |
1 |
11 |
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| Thill stone |
2 |
0 |
|
402 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
13 |
0 |
|
415 |
7 |
| White post |
21 |
8 |
|
437 |
3 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
|
439 |
3 |
| Black stone |
6 |
0 |
|
445 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
447 |
3 |
| Strong post girdles |
1 |
0 |
|
448 |
3 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
0 |
|
454 |
3 |
| Post |
1 |
8 |
|
455 |
11 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
0 |
|
458 |
11 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
459 |
3 |
| Black stone |
2 |
8 |
|
461 |
11 |
| Post, with metal partings |
19 |
5 |
|
481 |
4 |
| White post |
4 |
7 |
|
485 |
11 |
| Scamy post, or grey scared post |
14 |
1 |
|
500 |
0 |
| COAL - Yard Seam |
3 |
0 |
|
503 |
0 |
| Grey metal |
6 |
6 |
|
509 |
6 |
| White post, with whin and water |
46 |
7 |
|
556 |
1 |
| COAL |
0 |
8 |
|
556 |
9 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone girdles |
9 |
0 |
|
565 |
9 |
| Blue metal |
17 |
0 |
|
582 |
9 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
583 |
1 |
| Thill stone |
3 |
0 |
|
586 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
5 |
3 |
|
591 |
4 |
| COAL |
1 |
9 |
|
593 |
1 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
595 |
1 |
| Grey post, with metal partings |
5 |
3 |
|
600 |
4 |
| White post |
2 |
6 |
|
602 |
10 |
| Metal partings |
0 |
9 |
|
603 |
7 |
| White post |
1 |
0 |
|
604 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
2 |
0 |
|
606 |
7 |
| Black stone |
1 |
3 |
|
607 |
10 |
| COAL |
2 |
7 |
|
610 |
5 |
| Fire clay |
4 |
0 |
|
614 |
5 |
| Grey metal, with ironstone balls |
6 |
0 |
|
620 |
5 |
| Blue whin |
1 |
2 |
|
621 |
7 |
| Grey post |
5 |
0 |
|
626 |
7 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
5 |
|
630 |
0 |
| Blue metal |
9 |
0 |
|
639 |
0 |
| Black metal |
3 |
0 |
|
642 |
0 |
| COAL |
5 |
6 |
|
647 |
6 |
| COAL |
2 |
0 |
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| Grey metal |
2 |
4 |
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| COAL |
1 |
2 |
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| Thill stone |
0 |
10 |
|
648 |
4 |
| Fire clay |
4 |
2 |
|
652 |
6 |
| Blue metal |
7 |
0 |
|
659 |
6 |
| Black metal |
1 |
6 |
|
661 |
0 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
661 |
4 |
| Strong grey metal, with post girdles |
9 |
8 |
|
671 |
0 |
| Whin |
0 |
10 |
|
671 |
10 |
| Grey post |
1 |
0 |
|
672 |
10 |
| Whin |
0 |
10 |
|
673 |
8 |
| Grey metal |
3 |
2 |
|
676 |
10 |
| Mussel bed |
1 |
0 |
|
677 |
10 |
| Blue metal |
2 |
0 |
|
679 |
10 |
| COAL |
0 |
4 |
|
680 |
2 |
| Grey metal, with post girdles |
12 |
0 |
|
692 |
2 |
| Blue metal |
1 |
4 |
|
693 |
6 |
| Dark metal |
1 |
8 |
|
695 |
2 |
| COAL - Low Main Seam |
5 |
3 |
|
700 |
5 |
| COAL |
3 |
8 |
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| Band |
0 |
1½ |
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| COAL |
1 |
6 |
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| Thill stone |
1 |
0 |
|
701 |
5 |
| Grey metal and strong post girdles |
5 |
0 |
|
706 |
5 |
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Source: An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume S-T, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1894
 original entry for sinking/boring number 1826 in "An Account of the strata of Northumberland & Durham as proved by Borings & Sinkings, Volume S-T, published by the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, 1894"
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