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The following information is derived from the mine abandonment plans:

Top Hard general section:

  • blue bind
  • bright coal:               1ft 2.5 in
  • dull hard coal:                  8 in
  • bright coal:                         3 in
  • cannel coal:                       2 in
  • dull hard coal:          3ft 3.5 in
  • stoney clunch

 (19th Nov 1952, surveyor D Hill):

 

Dunsil general section:

  • soft blue bind with ironstone bands
  • coal tops                                9 in
  • dirt                                         3 in
  • coal bottoms             2 ft     7 in
  • clunch

( 2nd Dec 1966 surveyor J S Hays)

 

1st Waterloo general section:

  • dark blue bind
  • coal                                         5 in
  • stone clunch             7 ft     2 in
  • coal                             3 ft      0 in
  • clunch

2nd Waterloo general section:

 

Deep Soft general section:

  • siltstone with coal partings
  • coal                             1 ft     5 in
  • dirt                                         3 in
  • coal                             1 ft   7 in

( Jan 1984 surveyor M.K. Barber 5407))

Deep Hard general section:

 

1st Piper general section:

 

The following information is derived from the Stanton Ironworks Co. technical reports:

Low Main general details:

 

Blackshale general details:

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