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Section of the Strata at Grienlield Colliery, half a mile West of Aukland.


Fs. Y. Ft. In. Fs. Y. Ft. In.
Soil 1 9 Brought forward 21 1 2 2
clay 1 Sill 2
Blue metal 1 Grey metal stone 1 1 1 6
Grey metal stone 1 1 Strong grey stone 1 9
Strong grey metal 2 Blue metal and metal stone 3 6
Blue metal 1 Dark blue metal 1 1 2 6
1 Coal 9 Black metal stone 1
Sill 1 6 7 Coal 9
Grey metal stone and blue metal 1 1 6 Band 9
Strong grey post 1 8 Crow-Coal 1 1 6
Blue metal 1 2 Grey sill 1 2 6
Black metal stone 1 White post 1 1
2 Coal 1 9 Coal 9
Sill 1 Grey metal with brown scars 1 9
Grey metal stone 1 1 2 9 Grey metal stone with post 1
Grey post 1 9 Strong white post 2 1 6
Brown post 3 2 6 Blue metal 2
Grey metal 1 6 Strong grey metal 1 2 9
3 Coal 1 6 Blue metal 2 6
Sill 1 3 Strong grey metal stone 1
4 Coal 1 6 Blue metal 1 9
Sill 1 White post 3 2 6
Grey metal 1 2 3 Blue metal 1 1 2 9
Metal stone 1 Black swad 1 6
5 Coal 1 10 Main Coal 1 2 10
Grey metal 2 1
6 Coal 8
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Carried forward 21 1 2 2 Total 46 1 6


Section of the Strata at Cockfield Colliery.


Fs. Y. Ft. In. Fs. Y. Ft. In.
Soil 1 Brought forward 16 1
Brown stony clay 1 Grey metal stone 1 9
Grey post 2 1 9 Whin 10
Brown and white post 3 1 1 3 Grey metal stone with girdles 2 1 3 8
Strong white post 2 9 Dark blue metal 1
White post 2 1 2 Coal 1
Grey metal stone 1 6 Grey sill 9
1 Coal 1 2 9
Grey sill 2
Grey metal stone 3 1 2
Black stone mixed with Coal 2
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Carried forward 16 1 Total 22 1 6