Observations on the different strata of earths, and minerals. More particularly of such as are found in the coal-mines of Great Britain / By John Strachey.

Strachey, John.

Date:: 1727

Credit: Observations on the different strata of earths, and minerals. More particularly of such as are found in the coal-mines of Great Britain / By John Strachey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$[ S ] South Weft, the Level winds about Wefterly, and the more they work to the North Eaft, it bends more Nonherly. CONSONANT to which, in the General Courfe from Somerfet to Newcaftle, the Medium or common Drift will be found to beNorth-Eaft by North, and South-Weft by South, but as this Line muft make a Segment to include Warwickjhirey which is near the Middle of its Length, the general Drift to the South of Warwickjhire will be found to wind about almoft South-South Weft \ foon the Northern Part, 'twill be almoft North and South, AS for the Particulars within my Knowledge or from good Authority 9 P. 128. At Baldoe and Madefton, the Dip? to S. E. is - - - £ 1 At Tranent, S. S. E. - - - « 1 At Auchinclough - 1 At JVidringtony S. E. - - - ~ 1 Burnett and Birjleton pitch North Stowey, Littleton, and Farringdon ? to s. E..( 11 At Stanton, to the Eaft - - * 11 At Ditto, another Vein, to N.E.byE. n Foot in 20 Feet ..-*“20 --03 - -.20 Inches in 3 Feet, ---3 Do&or Plott fays, that at Wednes- 's bury and Hardings -Wood, and, ( generally fpcaking, in Stafford-( Jhire, the Dip is, Eaft * - From J Though it frequently alters its Bear-* ing by a Leap, and likewife its Dip, as at Bidulph it is almoft perpendicular, and in other Places, ) at Cbed die in StaffordJJoire, the Dip is S. E. by S. - - - ^ 1 Fath. in 3, to 1 in 5. 1 Fath* in 10. Coal is generally dug in Valleys or Low Grounds, the Sur¬ face whereof at Sutton, Farringdon, Littleton, &c. is moftly a red Soil, which under the firft or fecond Spitt dege¬ nerates,$