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.
Geology
The following coal seams occur within the Coal Measures Group in this coalfield. Not all seams are present in any one part of the coalfield:
Middle Coal Measures Formation
- (series of unnamed coals)
- Brassy
- Black Metal
- Fireclay
- White Metal
- Little
- Slaty
- Tenquarters
- Rattler
- Bannock Band
- Main Band
- Lower Metal
- Yard Cannel Band
- Yard
- Lower Yard
There is also a Crow seam between the Metal and Bannock seams.
Lower Coal Measures Formation
- Half Yard
- Two Foot
- Little Main
- Eighteen Inch
- Lickbank
- Sixquarters
- Parrot
- Upper Threequarters Rider
- Upper Threequarters
- Lower Threequarters
- Upper Albrighton
- Middle Albrighton
- Lower Albrighton
- Harrington Four Foot
Towards the top of the underlying Stainmore Formation (or Hensingham Formation), which is of Namurian age, are the:
- Udale Coal
- Bedlam Gill Coal
- (unnamed coals)
See also
References
- British Geological Survey 2007 Bedrock geology: UK North 1:625,000 scale geological map, BGS, Keyworth, Notts
- Stone P. et al. 2010. British Regional Geology: Northern England (5th Edn), (Keyworth, Notts, British Geological Survey)
- British Geological Survey 1:50,000 scale geological map sheets (England & Wales) 23 Cockermouth and 28 Whitehaven
54°38′19″N 3°28′34″W / 54.6387°N 3.4760°W / 54.6387; -3.4760
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