| 词条 | Cumberland Coalfield |
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The Cumberland Coalfield is a coalfield in Cumbria, north-west England. It extends from Whitehaven in the south to Maryport and Aspatria in the north.[1] GeologyThe following coal seams occur within the Coal Measures Group in this coalfield.[2][3] Not all seams are present in any one part of the coalfield: Middle Coal Measures Formation
There is also a Crow seam between the Metal and Bannock seams. Lower Coal Measures Formation
Towards the top of the underlying Stainmore Formation (or Hensingham Formation), which is of Namurian age, are the:
See also
References1. ^British Geological Survey 2007 Bedrock geology: UK North 1:625,000 scale geological map, BGS, Keyworth, Notts {{coord|54.6387|-3.4760|display=title|region:GB_scale:50000}}{{Cumbria-geo-stub}}{{mining-stub}}2. ^Stone P. et al. 2010. British Regional Geology: Northern England (5th Edn), (Keyworth, Notts, British Geological Survey) 3. ^British Geological Survey 1:50,000 scale geological map sheets (England & Wales) 23 Cockermouth and 28 Whitehaven 3 : Coal mining regions in England|Geology of Cumbria|Mining in Cumbria |
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